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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