| VERB | emotion | calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still | make calm or still |
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| change | calm, steady, becalm | make steady | |
| emotion | calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it | become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | |
| body | calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise | cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil | not agitated |
| all | calm | (of weather) free from storm or wind | |
| NOUN | attribute | calm, composure, calmness, equanimity | steadiness of mind under stress |
| phenomenon | calm, calm air | wind moving at less than 1 knot |
| Sounds | kaa'lm; kaa'm | |
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| Rhymes | balm ... psalm / Psalm: 4 rhymes with aalm... | |
| aplomb ... wigwam: 29 rhymes with aam... | ||
| Meaning | not agitated; without losing self-possession. | |
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| Synonyms | unagitated, serene, tranquil | |
| Broader | composed | serenely self-possessed and free from agitation / agitation especially in times of stress |
| Spanish | calmado, sereno, sosegado, tranquilo | |
| Catalan | calm, tranquil | |
| Nouns | calm, calmness | steadiness of mind under stress |
| calmness | a feeling of calm | |
| Adverbs | calmly | with self-possession (especially in times of stress) |
| Meaning | (of weather) free from storm or wind. | |
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| Example | "calm seas" | |
| Narrower | placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled | (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves |
| settled | not changeable | |
| windless | Without or almost without wind | |
| See also | peaceful, peaceable | not disturbed by strife / strife or turmoil or war |
| Opposite | stormy | (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms / storms or commotion |
| Spanish | calmado, sereno, tranquilo | |
| Catalan | calm, calmat, serè, tranquil | |
| Nouns | calmness | an absence of strong winds or rain |
| Meaning | steadiness of mind under stress. | |
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| Synonyms | composure, calmness, equanimity | |
| Narrower | aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid | Great coolness and composure under strain / strain |
| repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility | A disposition free from stress or emotion | |
| Broader | disposition, temperament | Your usual / usual mood |
| Opposite | discomposure | A temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure |
| Spanish | autodominio, calma, calmosidad, compostura, ecuanimidad, serenidad, tranquilidad | |
| Catalan | asserenament, assossec, calma, equanimitat, serenitat, tranquil·litat | |
| Adjectives | calm | not agitated |
| Verbs | calm | cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
| calm | become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | |
| Meaning | wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale. | |
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| Synonym | calm air | |
| Part of | Beaufort scale, wind scale | An international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane) |
| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Spanish | calma | |
| Catalan | calma | |
| Meaning | make calm or still. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The performance is likely to calm Sue | |
| Synonyms | calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still | |
| Narrower | compose | calm (someone, especially oneself) |
| lull | calm by deception | |
| pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle | Cause to be more favorably inclined | |
| reassure, assure | Cause to feel sure | |
| Broader | comfort, soothe, console, solace | Give moral or emotional strength to |
| Opposite | agitate, rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up | Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused |
| Spanish | aquietar, callar, calmar, serenar, tranquilizar | |
| Catalan | aquietar, asserenar, calmar, tranquil·litzar | |
| Meaning | make steady. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | steady, becalm | |
| Broader | stabilize, stabilise | Become stable or more stable |
| Spanish | calmarse, estabilizarse, estabilizar, tranquilizarse | |
| Meaning | Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it | |
| Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
| Spanish | calmarse | |
| Catalan | calmar-se, calmar | |
| Nouns | calm | steadiness of mind under stress |
| Meaning | Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise | |
| Narrower | hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise | induce hypnosis in |
| Broader | affect | act physically on |
| Opposite | stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up | Cause to be alert and energetic |
| Spanish | sedar | |
| Catalan | sedar | |
| Nouns | calm | steadiness of mind under stress |
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