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Strongest matches

• allay
• alleviate
• appease
• assuage
• cool
• mitigate
• mollify
• pacify
• placate
• quiet
• relax
• relieve
• settle
• soothe
• steady

Strong matches

• balm
• becalm
• compose
• hush
• lull
• quieten
• sedate
• soft pedal
• still
• stroke
• tranquilize

Weak matches

• cool it
• cool out
• simmer down
• take it easy
• take the edge off

Strongest match

• soothe

Strong matches

• abate
• allay
• balm
• becalm
• cease
• compose
• cool
• decrease
• diminish
• dwindle
• ebb
• fall
• hush
• lullaby
• moderate
• pacify
• qualify
• quell
• quiet
• settle
• slacken
• soft pedal
• still
• stroke
• subdue
• subside
• temper
• tranquilize
• wane

Weak matches

• chill out
• cool off
• die down
• let up
• put a lid on
• quiet down
• take it easy
• take the edge
• take the sting out

Strongest matches

• allay
• ameliorate
• assuage
• mitigate
• mollify
• placate
• quell
• repress
• smooth over
• soothe
• tame

Strong matches

• calm
• chasten
• compose
• con
• conciliate
• cool
• dulcify
• grease
• lull
• moderate
• propitiate
• qualify
• quiet
• relieve
• silence
• soft pedal
• soften
• square
• still
• stroke
• subdue
• sweeten
• temper
• tranquilize

Weak matches

• bury the hatchet
• butter up
• fix up
• kiss and make up
• make peace
• pacificate
• put the lid on
• take the edge off

Strongest matches

• acquiesce
• capitulate
• cave in
• come around
• comply
• ease off
• give in
• give up
• let go
• quit
• relax
• slacken
• soften
• subside

Strong matches

• drop
• ease
• ebb
• fall
• fold
• forbear
• melt
• moderate
• slow
• wane
• weaken
• yield

Weak matches

• be merciful
• change one's mind
• cool it
• cry uncle
• die away
• ease up on
• give quarter
• give some slack
• give way
• go along with
• go easy on
• have mercy
• have pity
• let it happen
• lighten up
• mellow out
• say uncle
• show mercy

Weak matches

• abate
• decrease
• diminish
• dodge
• drop off
• dwindle
• ease
• ease off
• featherbed
• flag
• goldbrick
• goof off
• idle
• lax
• lessen
• let up
• lie down on job
• loose
• moderate
• neglect
• reduce
• relax
• release
• shirk
• slack off
• slow down
• taper
• tire
• untighten
• wane