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tame v. [
chasten, subdue] correct by punishment or discipline
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tame s. flat and uninspiring
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tame v. [
tone down, moderate] make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
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tame a. very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"
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tame v. [
domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise] adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
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