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pour oil on

VERB
allay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate assuage calm ease lessen mitigate mollify pacify
STRONG
abate compose decrease lighten moderate quiet square
WEAK
cool out make nice play up to take the bite out take the sting out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate upset worry worsen
STRONG
enlarge
WEAK
provoke stir
VERB
alleviate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay assuage ease mitigate
STRONG
lighten mollify pacify remediate soft pedal
WEAK
take the bite out take the edge off take the sting out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase intensify irritate worsen
STRONG
agitate depress incite upset
WEAK
aggravate heighten magnify
VERB
assuage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay alleviate appease lessen mitigate mollify pacify placate quench sate satisfy soften temper
STRONG
calm compose conciliate cool ease fill lighten lull moderate palliate propitiate quiet still surfeit sweeten tranquilize
WEAK
make nice take the edge off take the sting out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate dissatisfy incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen
STRONG
anger deplete excite
WEAK
exacerbate
VERB
placate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appease assuage mollify pacify reconcile satisfy soothe
STRONG
calm cheer comfort conciliate humor propitiate soft pedal stroke sweeten tranquilize
WEAK
make peace make up play up to win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate incite irritate provoke upset worry
STRONG
aggravate trouble
VERB
salve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate assuage mollify pacify unburden
STRONG
ally balm becalm calm ease heal quiet relieve settle soften still
WEAK
calm down cool off smooth down take the edge off take the sting out of untrouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate incite upset
STRONG
harm hurt injure irritate move trouble worry
VERB
soothe
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay alleviate appease assuage cool mitigate mollify pacify relieve soften
STRONG
becalm cheer compose console dulcify help hush lighten lull quiet quieten settle square still stroke subdue tranquilize unburden
WEAK
balm butter up calm down cool off make nice make up patch things up play up to smooth down take the edge off take the sting out untrouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen
STRONG
arouse bring down depress discourage disturb excite hurt move
WEAK
distress

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In March 2025, he said his Milan show aimed to pour oil on the troubled waters of global politics.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

We do not pour oil on the fire.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2023

“This is not the time to pour oil on the flame, but to put our heads together to come up with a way to put out the fire and safeguard peace,” she said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 24, 2022

US special envoy on climate change, John Kerry, went out of his way to pour oil on troubled waters when speaking at the IEA event.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2021

What can I do to pour oil on troubled waters?

From The Outdoor Girls in Florida Or, Wintering in the Sunny South by Hope, Laura Lee

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