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12 Cards in this Set
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allay
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to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
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alleviate
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to lessen pain or discomfort
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ameliorate
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to make better
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appease
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to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another's demands
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assuage
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to alleviate
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conciliate
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to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods; reconcile
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mediate
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to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides
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mitigate
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to make or become less severe
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mollify
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to make less severe or violent
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pacify
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to calm; to make peaceful
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placate
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to soothe
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quell
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to subdue
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