query | C___ is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place.Calm is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place. The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order. ...the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
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word | calm |
full-definition | adjective A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement . She is usually a calm and diplomatic woman. Try to keep calm and just tell me what happened. She sighed, then continued in a soft, calm voice. Diane felt very calm and unafraid as she saw him off the next morning. He felt a sudden sense of calm, of contentment. Alan looked at him and said calmly, 'I don't believe you.' If ever there was a problem, she reacted calmly and solved it herself. All those things gave him a feeling of security and calmness. If someone says that a place is calm, they mean that it is free from fighting or public disorder, when trouble has recently occurred there or had been expected . The city of Sarajevo appears relatively calm today. Community and church leaders have appealed for calm and no retaliation. An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area. If the sea or a lake is calm, the water is not moving very much and there are no big waves . ...as we slid into the calm waters of Cowes Harbour. Calm weather is pleasant weather with little or no wind. Tuesday was a fine, clear and calm day. noun Calm is used to refer to a quiet, still, or peaceful atmosphere in a place. The house projects an atmosphere of calm and order. ...the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan. In sailing, a flat calm or a dead calm is a condition of the sea or the weather in which there is very little wind or movement of the water. ...during flat calms when the water is crystal clear. We had the whole gamut of wind from a dead calm to a force 10 gale. verb If you calm someone, you do something to make them feel less angry, worried, or excited. The ruling party's veterans know how to calm their critics. She was breathing quickly and tried to calm herself. Some people say smoking calms your nerves. ...a fresh, cool fragrance which produces a very calming effect on the mind. To calm a situation means to reduce the amount of trouble, violence, or panic there is. Mr Beazer tried to calm the protests. When the sea calms, it becomes still because the wind stops blowing strongly. When the wind calms, it stops blowing strongly. Dawn came, the sea calmed but the cold was as bitter as ever. To calm a pain or an itch means to reduce it or get rid of it. ...more traditional methods of soothing the skin and calming the itch. |
inflections | calmercalmestcalmscalmingcalmedcalmlycalmnesscalming |
cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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