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calm

/kam//kam//kɑːm//kɑlm/
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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

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noun

1. (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

2. (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

3. A period of time without wind.

verb

1. To make calm.

"to calm a crying baby"

2. To become calm.

Synonyms

≠ Antonyms

agitateexcite
adjective

1. (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

Antonyms: anxious, nervous, stressed

2. (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.

Antonyms: disturbed

3. (of water) with few or no waves on the surface; not rippled.

4. Without wind or storm.

Antonyms: stormy, windy

≠ Antonyms

anxiousnervousstresseddisturbedstormywindy

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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