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calm

/kam/
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.

Synonymsallay, appease, calm down, cool off, ease, pacify
Antonymsagitate, excite
adjective

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

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

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

Antonymsanxious, nervous, stressed, disturbed, stormy, windy

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