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minimize(verb, cut, check, reduce, restrain)
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monkey around with(verb, expression, idiom, calm, cool)
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pacify(verb, calm, control, dull, check)
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placate(verb, dull, check, ease)
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relent(verb, calm, control, reduce, restrain)
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relieve(verb, calm, control, dull, check)
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remit(verb, dull, check, reduce, ease)
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restrict(reduce, lessen)
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revamp(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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switch(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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take the bite out of(verb, expression, idiom, calm, cool)
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take the edge off(verb, expression, idiom, calm, dull)
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take the sting out of(verb, expression, idiom, calm, cool)
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transmogrify(verb, calm, cool, restrain, ease)
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attach little importance to(expression, idiom, restrain)
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become tender(verb, expression, calm, reduce, ease)
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bend(verb, calm, reduce, ease)
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blue-pencil(downplay, underplay)
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come together(verb, expression, dull, check, ease)
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deemphasize
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APASmart Define. (2016). tone down thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/tone_down/thesaurus/synonyms
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