calm
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noun \ˈkäm, ˈkälm, ˈkam, ˈkȯ(l)m\Definition of CALM
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a : a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough activity of water b : complete absence of wind or presence of wind having a speed no greater than one mile (1.6 kilometers) per hour — see beaufort scale table
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: a state of tranquillity
See Examples of CALM
- After two days of violent protests, the mayor appealed for calm.
- The calm was broken by another terrorist bombing.
- the calm of a church
- Police tried to restore calm after the riot.
- A quiet calm settled over the city.
Origin of CALM
Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CALM
Synonyms: calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, repose, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)
Antonyms: bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar
Related Words: lull, pause, respite; silence; mildness, soothingness; comity, concord, harmony; casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness
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