Thesaurus / take the edge off
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synonyms for take the edge off
- abate
- curtail
- decrease
- dilute
- diminish
- dwindle
- ease
- erode
- impair
- lighten
- minimize
- mitigate
- narrow
- shrink
- slacken
- taper off
- weaken
- abridge
- amputate
- attenuate
- clip
- close
- contract
- crop
- cut
- de-escalate
- decline
- degrade
- downsize
- drain
- minify
- moderate
- soft-pedal
- taper
- thin
- truncate
- become smaller
- cut back
- die down
- grow less
- roll back
- slack up
- slow down
- take the bite out
- take the sting out
- wind down
- dull
- lessen
- ease
- relieve
- reduce
- temper
- soothe
- alleviate
- mollify
- allay
- soften
- blunt
- assuage
- weaken
- moderate
- appease
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- palliate
- extenuate
- modify
- quiet
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- pacify
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- cool
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- meet halfway
- come together
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- allay
- temper
- tranquilize
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- still
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- make nice
- pour oil on
- take the sting out
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- tame
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- soften
- stroke
- grease
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- still
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- calm
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- relieve
- soft-pedal
- qualify
- tranquilize
- cool
- chasten
- sweeten
- quiet
- temper
- silence
- con
- bury the hatchet
- butter up
- fix up
- smooth over
- kiss and make up
- lay back
- make peace
- pacificate
- put the lid on
- pacify
- mollify
- assuage
- unburden
- alleviate
- balm
- ease
- relieve
- quiet
- soften
- settle
- calm
- becalm
- still
- heal
- ally
- calm down
- cool off
- pour oil on
- smooth down
- take the sting out of
- untrouble
- mitigate
- iron out
- soften
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- mellow
- facilitate
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- cool
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- comfort
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- stroke
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- allay
- extenuate
- pave the way
- take the sting out
- mitigate
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- relieve
- soften
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- pacify
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- allay
- cool
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- quiet
- stroke
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- square
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- becalm
- still
- unburden
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- make nice
- patch things up
- play up to
- pour oil on
- smooth down
- take the sting out
- untrouble
- mitigate
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- assuage
- lessen
- soften
- soothe
- dilute
- restrain
- abate
- curb
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- allay
- cool
- tone down
- weaken
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- soft-pedal
- relieve
- revamp
- switch
- adjust
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- pacify
- modulate
- admix
- chill out
- cool out
- fine tune
- make reasonable
- monkey around with
- take the bite out of
- take the sting out of
- dampen
- debilitate
- cripple
- soften
- water down
- sap
- undermine
- weaken
- benumb
- attenuate
- enfeeble
- disable
- desensitize
- numb
- deaden
- hebetate
- obtund
- mitigate
- placate
- appease
- relax
- assuage
- relieve
- steady
- quiet
- soothe
- settle
- alleviate
- pacify
- mollify
- allay
- cool
- balm
- tranquilize
- soft-pedal
- hush
- stroke
- compose
- lull
- sedate
- becalm
- still
- quieten
- cool it
- cool out
- lay back
- simmer down
- take it easy
- ease
- assuage
- mitigate
- allay
- pacify
- mollify
- lighten
- soft-pedal
- pour oil on
- take the bite out
- take the sting out
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antonyms for take the edge off
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- rouse
- provoke
- agitate
- aggravate
- upset
- trouble
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- raise
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- worry
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- outrage
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How to use take the edge off in a sentence
I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSWycliffe translates the Vulgate: “And it as a modir onourid schal meete hym, and as a womman fro virgynyte schal take him.”
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYBut it was necessary to take Silan, which the rebels hastened to strengthen, closely followed up by the Spaniards.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANAnd this summer it seemed to her that she never would be able to take proper care of her nestful of children.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYAfter a bit of waiting, Mac decided that the smoke was floating from a certain direction, and we began to edge carefully that way.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRA far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhere the dampness is excessive the fronds take on an unhealthy appearance, and mould may appear.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINTell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODHe was positive he had seen some one enter the room, go to the chair, and take the money from his pockets.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXWORDS RELATED TO TAKE THE EDGE OFF
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