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calm

US /kɑm/

adjective, verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

not agitated; without losing self-possession

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

She stayed calm and solved the customer's problem quickly.

Word Family

NounNoun
calm gốc calmness
VerbVerb
calm gốc
AdjectiveAdj
calm gốc
AdverbAdv
calmly

Synonyms

  • serenenot agitated; without losing self-possession
  • composedform the substance of
  • tranquil(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

Collocations

  • Easy calm sea on sunny day
    to calm sea on sunny day, meaning to make calm or still
  • Medium maintain calm demeanor under interrogation
    to keep in good condition or preserve regarding calm demeanor under interrogation
  • Hard calm investor jittery market jitters
    to calm investor jittery market jitters, meaning to make calm or still
  • Very Hard eerie calm before the looming storm
    describing eerie calm before the looming storm (suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious)

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