calm

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calm
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Meanings
adjective
  • not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
    E.g. she had to keep calm at all costs
  • (of the weather) pleasantly free from wind.
    E.g. the night was clear and calm
noun
  • the absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.
    E.g. his usual calm deserted him
  • the absence of wind.
    E.g. in the centre of the storm calm prevailed
verb
  • make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.
    E.g. I took him inside and tried to calm him down
CALM
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Meanings
abbreviation
  • (in Australia) the Department of Conservation and Land Management.
    E.g. the reserve contains some 500 species of plants and is managed by CALM

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