Simmer down and Scatter

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Simmer down verb - Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation.

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Scatter is an antonym for simmer down in topics: calm, extinguish, restrain, curb, hold in.

Scatter verb - To cause (members of a group) to move widely apart.

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Simmer down is an antonym for scatter.

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Scatter and Simmer down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/simmer_down/scatter

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