- 1a quiet and peaceful time or situation the calm of the early morning The police appealed for calm.
- 2a quiet and relaxed manner Her previous calm gave way to terror. Alex spoke with studied calm. Which Word?calm / calmness
- The noun calm is usually used to talk about a peaceful time or situation:There was a short period of uneasy calm after the riot.It can also be used to describe a person’s manner:She spoke with an icy calm.Calmness is usually used to talk about a person:We admired her calmness under pressure.
a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument
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