what does calm down mean?
CALM DOWN as VERB
- Meaning
- become quiet or less intensive
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- the fighting lulled for a moment
Hypernyms(s) calm down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
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Usage Example(s)
- After the fight both men need to cool off.
- It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
Hypernyms(s) calm down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Hypernyms(s) calm down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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