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take the sting out
take the sting out
synonyms
mitigate
allay
lighten
ease
mollify
alleviate
assuage
take the edge off
pacify
moderate
pour oil on
compose
quiet
cool
tranquilize
soft-pedal
lull
soften
take the bite out
appease
abate
stroke
make nice
calm
lessen
decrease
still
temper
settle
dwindle
hush
subdue
becalm
die down
play up to
palliate
cool off
balm
soothe
diminish
slacken
square
taper off
truncate
wane
untrouble
taper
unburden
wind down
weaken
take the sting out
definitions