What is another word for takes the bite out of?
Pronunciation: [tˈe͡ɪks ðə bˈa͡ɪt ˌa͡ʊtəv] (IPA) 
When something takes the bite out of a situation, it lessens its severity or harshness. Several synonyms can describe this effect, including alleviate, ease, mitigate, soften, soothe, mollify, and temper. To alleviate means to relieve or lessen the intensity of something. To ease suggests making something less painful or difficult. Mitigate also means to lessen the severity of something or to make it less intense. Soften suggests lessening or making something less harsh or rigid. To soothe means to calm or ease someone or something. To mollify means to appease or pacify. Temper means to moderate or lessen the intensity of something. All these words convey the idea of reducing the impact or intensity of a situation, which can help to make it more manageable.
