Calm

  • 21calm — I UK [kɑːm] / US [kɑm] adjective Word forms calm : adjective calm comparative calmer superlative calmest ** 1) a) not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear An hour after the accident, I was starting to feel calmer …

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  • 22calm — [[t]kɑm[/t]] older [[t]kæm[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]kɑlm[/t]] adj. calm•er, calm•est, n. v. 1) without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea[/ex] 2) not windy: a calm day[/ex] 3) free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm… …

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  • 23calm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. placid, serene, unruffled, cool, composed, undisturbed; phlegmatic, sedate; tranquil, still, motionless, halcyon; peaceful, pacific. v. t. still, pacify. See repose, pacification, dissuasion,… …

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  • 24calm — 1. adjective 1) she seemed very calm Syn: serene, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, untroubled; equable, even tempered; placid, unexcitable, unemotional, phlegmatic; composed, calm, cool, and col …

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  • 25calm — calmingly, adv. calmly, adv. calmness, n. /kahm/; older /kam/; spelling pron. /kahlm/, adj., calmer, calmest, n., v. adj. 1. without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 2. not windy or st …

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  • 26calm — /kam / (say kahm) adjective 1. without rough motion; still: a calm sea. 2. not windy; of Beaufort scale force nil. 3. free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm voice; a calm manner. –noun 4. freedom from motion or… …

  • 27calm — 1 adjective 1 quiet and without excitement, nervous activity, or strong feeling: Richard spoke with calm authority. | Keep calm, and try not to panic! 2 weather that is calm is not windy 3 a sea, lake etc that is calm is smooth or has only gentle …

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  • 28calm*/*/ — [kɑːm] adj I 1) not affected by strong emotions a calm voice[/ex] Try to stay calm.[/ex] 2) peaceful The city appears calm after last night s missile attack.[/ex] 3) if the weather is calm, there is very little wind 4) calm water does not move… …

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  • 29calm — 01. Things are [calm] in the region this morning, after a night of fighting between guerrillas and government forces. 02. Try to keep [calm], and tell me exactly what happened. 03. I read somewhere that some classical music has a [calming] effect …

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  • 30calm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn Date: 14th century 1. a. a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough… …

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