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  • 71allay — v. a. 1. Repress, restrain, check, subdue, lay, silence, appease, pacify, compose, calm, quiet, still, lull, hush, tranquillize, smooth. 2. Assuage, alleviate, soothe, soften, mitigate, solace, moderate, mollify, temper, attemper, lessen, lighten …

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  • 72appease — v. a. 1. Pacify, calm, quiet, soothe, tranquillize, allay, assuage, mollify, alleviate, mitigate, abate, ease, compose, still, hush, lull, dull, quell, blunt, temper, attemper, lessen, qualify. 2. Propitiate, reconcile, satisfy, placate, make… …

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  • 73assuage — v. a. Mitigate, moderate, appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, compose, tranquillize, quiet, still, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt, lull. See alleviate …

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  • 74attune — v. a. 1. (Rare.) Set to a tune, make musical. 2. Tune, accord, harmonize, modulate, put in tune. 3. Bring into accord or agreement, harmonize, adjust, adapt, attemper, accommodate …

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  • 75mitigate — v. a. 1. Moderate, alleviate, assuage, abate, lessen. 2. Appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay. 3. Moderate, temper, attemper. 4. Diminish, lessen, abate …

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  • 76mollify — v. a. 1. Soften, make soft. 2. Appease, pacify, compose, soothe, tranquillize, calm, quiet. 3. Assuage, mitigate, moderate, ease, allay, abate, temper, attemper, relieve, lessen, dull, blunt. 4. Qualify, tone down, moderate …

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  • 77abate — I. v. a. 1. Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken. 2. Remit, allow, bate, rebate, deduct. 3. Moderate, assuage, mitigate, soothe, soften, qualify, alleviate, mollify, allay, appease, pacify, compose, tranquillize, temper,… …

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  • 78cool — I. a. 1. Somewhat cold, a little cold, moderately cold, rather cold. 2. Unimpassioned, dispassionate, collected, composed, self possessed, calm, unruffled, undisturbed, sedate, unexcited, placid, quiet, staid. 3. Indifferent, unconcerned,… …

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  • 79moderate — I. a. 1. Temperate, sparing, frugal. 2. Mediocre. 3. Reasonable, judicious, deliberate, cool, mild, calm, steady. 4. Temperate, mild, gentle. 5. Limited. 6. Reasonable, just. II. v. a …

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  • 80soften — I. v. a. 1. Intenerate, melt, touch, make tender, make soft. 2. Assuage, appease, mitigate, balm, moderate, alleviate, soothe, mollify, quiet, calm, still, quell, allay, relieve, ease, abate, temper, qualify, attemper, dull, lessen, blunt, make… …

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