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make nice

VERB

allay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate assuage calm ease lessen mitigate mollify pacify

STRONG

abate compose decrease lighten moderate quiet square

WEAK

cool out play up to pour oil on take the bite out take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate upset worry worsen

STRONG

enlarge

WEAK

provoke stir

VERB

assuage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay alleviate appease lessen mitigate mollify pacify placate quench sate satisfy soften temper

STRONG

calm compose conciliate cool ease fill lighten lull moderate palliate propitiate quiet still surfeit sweeten tranquilize

WEAK

pour oil on take the edge off take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate dissatisfy incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

anger deplete excite

WEAK

exacerbate

VERB

soothe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allay alleviate appease assuage cool mitigate mollify pacify relieve soften

STRONG

becalm cheer compose console dulcify help hush lighten lull quiet quieten settle square still stroke subdue tranquilize unburden

WEAK

balm butter up calm down cool off make up patch things up play up to pour oil on smooth down take the edge off take the sting out untrouble

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen

STRONG

arouse bring down depress discourage disturb excite hurt move

WEAK

distress

Example Sentences

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The two sides are attempting to make nice.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

It’s not just like, “Oh, I got some money from these people, now I make nice things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Faced with declining foreign investment at home, China has sought to soften its image in the United States and Europe and make nice with some of its neighbors.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024

If you can’t swap out a stove or furnace, you can at least lower your gas consumption: Electric kettles, induction burners, air fryers, toaster ovens, and electric blankets all make nice holiday presents.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2023

There were at least 130 kids—boys and girls—and the coach and the team captains didn’t waste any time trying to make nice.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

make nice

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