take the sting out

alleviate assuage calm ease lessen mitigate mollify pacify

abate compose decrease lighten moderate quiet square

cool out make nice play up to pour oil on take the bite out

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate upset worry worsen

enlarge

provoke stir

allay assuage ease mitigate

lighten mollify pacify remediate soft pedal

pour oil on take the bite out take the edge off

increase intensify irritate worsen

agitate depress incite upset

aggravate heighten magnify

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

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

make nice pour oil on take the edge off

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

anger deplete excite

exacerbate

abate curtail decrease dilute diminish dwindle ease erode impair lighten minimize mitigate narrow shrink slacken taper off weaken

abridge amputate attenuate clip close contract crop cut de-escalate decline degrade downsize drain minify moderate soft pedal taper thin truncate

become smaller cut back die down grow less roll back slack up slow down take the bite out take the edge off wind down

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase intensify irritate lengthen prolong strengthen worsen

go up rise stretch

raise

soothe

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

chill out cool off die down lay back let up put a lid on quiet down take it easy take the edge

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

energize

alleviate ease facilitate iron out mellow mitigate soften

allay appease assuage calm comfort cool cool out extenuate mollify palliate pat stroke

pave the way take the edge off

aggravate increase intensify irritate worsen

agitate annoy exasperate incite provoke trouble upset worry

allay alleviate appease assuage cool mitigate mollify pacify relieve soften

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

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

aggravate agitate incite increase intensify irritate provoke trouble upset worry worsen

arouse bring down depress discourage disturb excite hurt move

distress