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English verb: cool off | |||
| 1. | cool off (emotion) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | ||
| Samples | After the fight both men need to cool off.. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.. | ||
| Synonyms | calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, settle down, simmer down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| 2. | cool off (change) lose intensity | ||
| Samples | His enthusiasm cooled considerably. | ||
| Synonyms | cool, cool down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 3. | cool off (emotion) feel less enamoured of something or somebody | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, feel | ||
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