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12 Cards in this Set
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Quell
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to suppress; put an end to; extinguish
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Placate
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to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures
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Pacify
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to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility; quiet; calm
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Mollify
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to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
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Mitigate
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to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate
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Mediate
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to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile
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Conciliate
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to overcome the distrust or hostility of; placate; win over
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Assuage
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to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief
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Appease
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to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe
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Ameliorate
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve
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Alleviate
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to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow
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Allay
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to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet
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