cool·ing-off
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Definition of cooling-off
: designed to allow passions to cool or to permit negotiation between parties
a cooling-off period
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“Cooling-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling-off. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of cooling-off was in 1926
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