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What is another word for pouring oil on?

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Verb

Present participle for to provide comfort or assuagement to

tranquillising^UK

tranquilizing^US

taking the edge off

taking the sting out of

taking the bite out

taking the sting out

making peace with

quietening down

pouring oil on troubled waters

putting to rest

putting a damper on

putting the lid on

giving solace to

ratcheting down

putting out a fire

doing damage control

keeping in check

putting damper on

making less intense

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

bringing comfort to

putting an end to

putting at ease

putting at rest

taking the bite out of

making reasonable

reducing the force of

desensitizing^US

taking sting out

patching things up

anaesthetizing^UK

anesthetizing^US

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

reducing the effect of

becoming weaker

desensitising^UK

clearing the air

protecting against

taking the heat off

defending against

shielding against

restoring harmony to

imposing peace upon

putting to rights

clearing the air with

smoothing someone's ruffled feathers

keeping under control

meeting halfway

safeguarding against

burying the hatchet

kissing and making up

bringing respite to

bringing an end to

giving condolences to

giving sympathy to

revitalising^UK

giving a lift to

making one feel at ease

revitalizing^US

commiserating with

lightening burden

empathizing with

sympathizing with

taking load off

taking a load off

making something bearable

giving respite to

bringing aid to

restoring to health

treating successfully

growing smaller

becoming smaller

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“Needless to say, this sort of rumor-mongering has no place in American politics, and we're proud to be pouring oil on troubled waters, instead of fanning the flames.”

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Nearby Words

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pouring money into

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