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calm
What does calm mean?
calm (adjective): not agitated; without losing self-possession.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use calm in a sentence?
- Spoke in a calm voice. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Remained calm throughout the uproar. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does calm come from?
From Middle English calm, calme, from Middle French calme, probably from Old Italian calma, of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of calm?
Words related to calm
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “calm” mean?
not agitated; without losing self-possession
Right! That's what “calm” means.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
Not quite: that's what lovely means.
impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
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having a broad range (of different elements)
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strong
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entire
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serene
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public
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