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cooling off
noun as in détente
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“Historically, the Senate has been known as the cooling-off place,” said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood.
My usual response to intense frustration is to take a cooling-off walk around the block—which I am about to do right now.
He could invoke a cooling-off period or ask a person to sleep on it or something of that kind.
Therefore, the cooling-off process was, in this case, a bit more rapid than usual.
The heating-up and cooling-off period of time are therefore not included.
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On this page you'll find 381 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cool off, such as: chill out, control oneself, cool down, cool it, get hold of oneself, and go easy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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