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v. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; "After the fight both men need to cool off."; "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."

damp

v. restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress

v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

pacify

v. fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"

squelch, quell, quench

v. suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down

v. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

comfort, soothe, console, solace

v. give moral or emotional strength to

still

v. make motionless

mollify

v. make less rigid or softer

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

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louden

v. become louder; "The room loudened considerably"

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