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mitigate

v. make less severe or harsh; "mitigating circumstances"

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whitewash, gloss over, sleek over, hush up

v. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

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

chasten, moderate, temper

v. restrain

cushion, buffer, soften

v. protect from impact; "cushion the blow"

tone down, moderate, tame

v. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

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

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

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

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