Pouring oil on


Synonyms for pouring oil on
verb reduce something, usually a pain or a problem

mitigate
assuage
lessen
calm
alleviate
pacify

mollify
ease
compose
lighten
quiet
square

decrease
abate
moderate
cool out
make nice
play up to

pour oil on
take the bite out
take the sting out

Antonyms for pouring oil on

incite
increase
intensify
worsen

worry
enlarge
aggravate
irritate

upset
agitate
provoke
stir

Synonyms
verb relieve; lessen

ease
assuage
mitigate

allay
pacify
mollify

lighten
soft-pedal
pour oil on

take the bite out
take the edge off
take the sting out

Antonyms

increase
worsen
intensify
incite

heighten
irritate
agitate
upset

depress
aggravate
magnify

Synonyms
verb soothe, relieve

satisfy
mitigate
placate
appease
quench
lessen
soften
sate
alleviate

pacify
mollify
allay
temper
tranquilize
fill
surfeit
palliate
conciliate

ease
moderate
quiet
propitiate
compose
lighten
calm
still
cool

sweeten
lull
make nice
pour oil on
take the edge off
take the sting out

Antonyms

dissatisfy
incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry

deplete
anger
excite
exacerbate
upset
aggravate

irritate
agitate
provoke
trouble

Synonyms
verb soothe, pacify

satisfy
appease
reconcile
assuage
soothe
pacify

mollify
humor
conciliate
sweeten
comfort
stroke

cheer
calm
soft-pedal
tranquilize
propitiate
make up

make peace
play up to
pour oil on
win over

Antonyms

incite
worry
upset

irritate
provoke
agitate

trouble
aggravate

Synonyms
verb soothe

pacify
mollify
assuage
unburden
alleviate
balm

ease
relieve
quiet
soften
settle
calm

becalm
still
heal
ally
calm down
cool off

pour oil on
smooth down
take the edge off
take the sting out of
untrouble

Antonyms

incite
harm
injure
worry

agitate
upset
irritate
hurt

trouble
move

Synonyms
verb calm, ease

mitigate
appease
assuage
relieve
soften
alleviate
pacify
mollify
allay
cool
tranquilize

console
help
subdue
lighten
dulcify
quiet
stroke
hush
cheer
settle
compose

square
lull
becalm
still
unburden
quieten
balm
butter up
calm down
make up
cool off

make nice
patch things up
play up to
pour oil on
smooth down
take the edge off
take the sting out
untrouble

Antonyms

incite
increase
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse
bring down

excite
distress
aggravate
irritate
provoke
upset
trouble

agitate
depress
discourage
disturb
hurt
move

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