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Tamp down

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  1. 1
    To compact a substance (usually soil) until it is flat.
  2. 2
    press down tightly wordnet
  3. 3
    To suppress or reduce (something, usually an emotion or thought). broadly, idiomatic

    "Mr. Trump’s aides also have tried to tamp down questions about the former president’s frustrations, so as not to elevate Mr. DeSantis."

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