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to smooth over
[phrase form: smooth]
01
to make a situation or relationship less tense by calming emotions, resolving conflicts, etc.
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
separable
present tense
smooth over
3rd person singular
smooths over
past simple
smoothed over
past participle
smoothed over
Examples
They decided to smooth over the conflict by quickly changing the topic.
