cool
unperk
calm down
lighten
relax
dampen
extenuate
palliate
mitigate
cool down
desensitize
soften up
softcore
disincline
back off
defuse
low-heartedness
subassertive
numb
dull
pull in one's horns
mellow
ruin
meek
subordinate
underactuate
hypoemotional
disarm
spiritless
dispirit
cool off
underimpress
lighten up
nonassertion
loosen
soft-pedal
unfussable
endure
crabbedness
crossness
pall
fret
modify
lichtly
close up
crabbiness
deaden
maggoty
relaxedness
subduedness
do cheetah flips
ungrudgingness
downtone
hypoemotionality
demoralised
check
disheartened
slacken off
demoralized
moderate
puff up
hold in
discouraged
soften
contain
hold
humiliation
curb
control
ease up
dial back
unsuppleness
swell
underact
grave
outscorn
lesserness
apathy
snub
weigh down
clinical
swish
abate
sugar
weigh on
humiliate
pooper
denigrate
simmer down
minimize
belittle
derogate
softcore
subassertive
meek
hypoemotional
spiritless
unfussable
maggoty
demoralised
disheartened
demoralized
discouraged
grave
clinical
low-heartedness
nonassertion
crabbedness
crossness
crabbiness
relaxedness
subduedness
ungrudgingness
hypoemotionality
humiliation
unsuppleness
lesserness
apathy
pooper
cool
unperk
calm down
lighten
relax
dampen
extenuate
palliate
mitigate
cool down
desensitize
soften up
disincline
back off
defuse
numb
dull
pull in one's horns
mellow
ruin
subordinate
underactuate
disarm
dispirit
cool off
underimpress
lighten up
loosen
soft-pedal
endure
pall
fret
modify
lichtly
close up
deaden
do cheetah flips
downtone
check
slacken off
moderate
puff up
hold in
soften
contain
hold
curb
control
ease up
dial back
swell
underact
outscorn
snub
weigh down
swish
abate
sugar
weigh on
humiliate
denigrate
simmer down
minimize
belittle
derogate
verb
- To become less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
- To make less intense, e.g. less amicable or passionate.
- To lose heat, to get colder.
- To make cooler, less warm.
- To kill.
adj
- Of an action, all right; acceptable; that does not present a problem.
- Calmly audacious.
- Allowing or suggesting heat relief.
- Very interesting or exciting.
- (followed by with) Able to tolerate; to be fine with.
- Of a person, knowing what to do and how to behave; considered popular by others.
- (of an act or situation) annoying, irritating.
- (of a pair of people) holding no grudge against one another; having no beef.
- Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or pleasantly cold.
- Of a person, not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
- Applied facetiously to a sum of money, commonly as if to give emphasis to the largeness of the amount.
- In fashion and fancy, part of or befitting the most leading trends and habits of the in crowd; originally hipster slang.
- Of a color, in the range of violet to green.
- Unenthusiastic, lukewarm, skeptical.
noun
verb
- To make less serious or more cheerful.
- To become less serious or more cheerful.
- To become light or lighter in weight.
- To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
- To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
- To descend; to light.
- To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
- To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
- To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
- To make light or lighter in weight.
verb
- make less lively or vigorous
- become less interesting or attractive
- make dull in appearance
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- make numb or insensitive
- make dull or blunt
adj
- being or made softer or less loud or clear
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
- (of business) not active or brisk
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
- darkened with overcast
adj
verb
- To lose harshness; to become gentler, subdued, or toned down.
- To cause (food or drink, for example, cheese or wine, or its flavour) to become matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
- To reduce or remove the harshness or roughness from (something); to soften, to subdue, to tone down.
- To mature and lose its harshness or sharpness.
- Followed by out: to relax (a person); in particular, to cause (a person) to become pleasantly high or stoned by taking drugs.
- To cause (fruit) to become soft or tender, specifically by ripening.
- To relax; in particular, to become pleasantly high or stoned by taking drugs.
- To be rendered soft and suitable for planting in.
- To cause (a person) to become calmer, gentler, and more understanding, particularly from age or experience.
- To soften (land or soil) and make it suitable for planting in.
- To cause (a person) to become slightly or pleasantly drunk or intoxicated.
adj
- Soft and easily penetrated or worked; not hard or rigid; loamy.
- Pleasantly high or stoned, and relaxed after taking drugs; also, of drugs: slightly intoxicating and tending to produce such effects.
- Fruitful and warm.
- Matured and smooth, and not acidic, harsh, or sharp.
- Pleasing in some way; excellent, fantastic, great.
- Cheerful, genial, jovial, merry; also, easygoing, laid-back, relaxed.
- Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
- Mature; of crops: ready to be harvested; ripe.
- Not coarse, brash, harsh, or rough; delicate, rich, soft, subdued.
- Well-matured from age or experience; not impetuous or impulsive; calm, dignified, gentle.
- Drunk, intoxicated; especially slightly or pleasantly so, or to an extent that makes one cheerful and friendly.
noun
verb
- To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
- To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
- To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
- To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
- To destroy or make something no longer usable.
- To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
noun
- The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
- A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
- The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- The act of ruining something.
- Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
- Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
verb
- Chiefly followed by on: to act in a less assertive or forceful manner.
- To attempt to persuade someone about (something) through understatement, so that the listener accepts the good points as obvious.
- To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
- To reduce the volume of (music, a sound, etc.).
verb
- become less interesting or attractive
- cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
- cover with a pall
- cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
- cause to become flat
- lose sparkle or bouquet
- lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
- lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
noun
verb
- To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
- To be anxious, to worry.
- To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
- To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or (architecture) with carving or relief (raised) work.
- In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
- To press down the string behind a fret.
- To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.
- To fit frets on to (a musical instrument).
- To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
- To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.
- To chafe or irritate; to worry.
- To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
- To form a pattern on; to variegate.
- To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring.
- To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
noun
- Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
- An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines, often in relief.
- A fog or mist at sea, or coming inland from the sea.
- The worn sides of riverbanks, where ores or stones containing them accumulate after being washed down from higher ground, which thus indicate to miners the locality of veins of ore.
- A channel or passage created by the sea.
- One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.
- Agitation of the mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation.
- Herpes; tetter (“any of various pustular skin conditions”).
- A saltire interlaced with a mascle.
- A channel, a strait; a fretum.
verb
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- make an examination or investigation
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- slow the growth or development of
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- place into check
- write out a check on a bank account
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- make cracks or chinks in
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
noun
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
verb
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
- have or hold in one's hands or grip
- organize or be responsible for
- have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
- keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
- secure and keep for possible future use or application
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- contain or hold; have within
- have room for; hold without crowding
- remain in a certain state, position, or condition
- support or hold in a certain manner
- be valid, applicable, or true
- assert or affirm
- have as a major characteristic
- be capable of holding or containing
- arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
- protect against a challenge or attack
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- hold the attention of
- remain committed to
- resist or confront with resistance
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- stop dealing with
- keep from departing
- take and maintain control over, often by violent means
- cause to come to an abrupt stop
- cover as for protection against noise or smell
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- aim, point, or direct
- declare to be
- be in accord; be in agreement
- keep from exhaling or expelling
noun
- the act of grasping
- understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
- power by which something or someone is affected or dominated
- time during which some action is awaited
- a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
- a stronghold
- a cell in a jail or prison
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
- the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
verb
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- exercise authoritative control or power over
- handle and cause to function
- maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
- check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
- place under restrictions; limit access to by law
- verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
noun
- power to direct or determine
- a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
- (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
- a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
- the activity of managing or exerting control over something
- the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- discipline in personal and social activities
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
- a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
- a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
- the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
verb
- To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
- To check; to reprimand.
- To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.
- To turn down insultingly; to dismiss.
- To sob with convulsions.
- To stub out (a cigarette etc).
- To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.
adj
- Derived from a simpler polyhedron by the addition of extra triangular faces.
- Conspicuously short.
- Flat and broad, with the end slightly turned up.
noun
adj
- Cool and emotionless; in a professional way, as contrasted with an impetuous or unprofessional way.
- Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).
- Objective; analytical.
- Of or pertaining to a clinic, such as a medical clinic or law clinic.
- Precise.
noun
verb
- To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
- To flourish with a swishing sound.
- To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- To make a rustling sound while moving.
- To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
intj
adj
noun
- An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
- A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
- A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
- An effeminate male homosexual.
- Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
- A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
- A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
- A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
verb
- To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate.
- Of a writ or other legal document: to become null and void; to cease to have effect.
- To make (a writ or other legal document) void; to nullify.
- To lower (something) in price or value.
- To put an end to (a nuisance).
- To cut away or hammer down (material from metalwork, a sculpture, etc.) in such a way as to leave a figure in relief.
- To decrease in amount or size.
- To lower in price or value; (law) specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full.
- Of legal proceedings: to be dismissed or otherwise brought to an end before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
- To decrease in force or intensity; to subside.
- To enter upon and unlawfully seize (land) after the owner has died, thus preventing an heir from taking possession of it.
- To dismiss or otherwise bring to an end (legal proceedings) before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.
- To reduce (something) in amount or size.
noun
verb
- To make (something unpleasant) seem less so.
- To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.
- In making maple sugar, to complete the process of boiling down the syrup till it is thick enough to crystallize; to approach or reach the state of granulation; with the preposition off.
- To apply sugar to trees or plants in order to catch moths.
- To remove hair using a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice.
- To rewrite (source code) using syntactic sugar.
- To compliment (a person).
intj
noun
- Effeminacy in a male, often implying homosexuality.
- A term of endearment.
- Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.
- A small serving of this substance (typically about one teaspoon), used to sweeten a drink.
- Diabetes.
- Heroin.
- A specific variety of sugar.
- Affection shown by kisses or kissing.
- Any of various small carbohydrates that are used by organisms to store energy.
- Compliment or flattery used to disguise or render acceptable something obnoxious; honeyed or soothing words.
- Syntactic sugar.
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