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can it

VERB

quiet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay appease assuage hush mollify muffle muzzle pacify please relax satisfy soften soothe squelch subdue

STRONG

ameliorate becalm choke compose console gag gratify ice inactivate lull moderate palliate quieten reconcile settle shush silence slack smooth soft pedal square squash still stroke tranquilize

WEAK

button one's lip calm down clam up cool it cool out dummy up fix up hold it down patch things up shut up take the bite out of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate anger annoy depress incite irritate provoke release trouble upset worry

STRONG

aggravate disagree disturb excite move

WEAK

turn up

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“If they do something special, which we think they can, it could turn this country on its feet,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

No talk of superintelligent machines, no public feuding, just one question: can it make money?

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Enter facial recognition: can it resolve the debate, pulling out the true image from the collection, with no human bias and by ignoring existing labels?

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“In the short run, it’s about how high do we get — and how long can it last?” said Sameer Samana, head of global equities and real assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“Please. How hard can it be? Who wants pancakes?”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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