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7. MITIGATING

  • The student was expelled because she was unable to mitigate the principal’s anger.
  • Adj. Or v. -make milder or more tolerable; reduce in degree, as something objectionable; moderate
  • Synonyms:  assuage, alleviate, palliate, lessen
  • Antonyms: intensify, increase, aggravate

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