Smooths over


Synonyms for smooths over
verb conceal truth

soft-pedal
varnish
whitewash
hide
sugarcoat
palliate

rationalize
extenuate
doctor
mask
camouflage
falsify

deacon
disguise
belie
whiten
white
misrepresent

veil
explain
veneer
justify
cover up
smooth over

Antonyms for smooths over

strip
uncover
unmask
explain

misinform
expose
reveal
open

show
dull
clear up

Synonyms
verb reconcile a situation

resolve
get rid of
negotiate
clear up
arbitrate
settle

unravel
harmonize
expedite
eradicate
agree
compromise

eliminate
erase
simplify
smooth over
straighten out
put right

reach agreement
settle differences
sort out

Antonyms

make worse

mess up

question

Synonyms
verb make peaceful; appease

mitigate
placate
assuage
repress
soothe
quell
ameliorate
mollify
allay
tame
square

subdue
dulcify
soften
stroke
grease
lull
still
propitiate
compose
conciliate
calm

moderate
relieve
soft-pedal
qualify
tranquilize
cool
chasten
sweeten
quiet
temper
silence

con
bury the hatchet
butter up
fix up
smooth over
kiss and make up
lay back
make peace
pacificate
put the lid on
take the edge off

Antonyms

incite
intensify
worsen
worry
arouse

excite
anger
aggravate
irritate
agitate

upset
provoke
rouse
trouble

Synonyms
verb make quiet, motionless, calm

appease
subdue
choke
soothe
gag
lull
allay
muzzle
compose

fix
arrest
settle
calm
becalm
quieten
balm
muffle
stop

squash
pacify
tranquilize
hush
slack
smooth
quiet
shush
stall

alleviate
squelch
silence
shut down
shut up
decrease volume
smooth over

Antonyms

incite
arouse
release
distress
worry
excite
intensify
destroy
disarrange

anger
unsettle
aggravate
irritate
provoke
rouse
start
agitate
upset

let go
help
encourage
advance
allow
disturb
move

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