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past tense of calm
Synonyms & Antonyms of calmed
1
to free from distress or disturbance
- the president's reassuring words did much to calm the public during the national emergency
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Antonyms for calmed
- agitated,
- discomposed,
- disquieted,
- disturbed,
- keyed (up),
- perturbed,
- upset,
- vexed
- (also vext)
2
to gain emotional or mental control of
- he calmed himself before continuing the eulogy
Synonyms for calmed
Words Related to calmed
- lulled,
- quieted,
- soothed,
- stilled,
- tranquilized
- (also tranquillized)
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