Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with calm in American Collocation
calm
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kɑm/
quiet
peaceful
quiet
tranquil
There is lively entertainment during the day and peaceful calm at night.
complete/deep
absolute
deep
inner
perfect
Taylor possesses an inner calm, with a cheeky confidence which is refreshing.
She told me with perfect calm that she did not love me any more.
strange
eerie
strange
An eerie calm descended.
compared to other situations
comparative
relative
Military life has long periods of relative calm interspersed with periods of frantic activity.
create a calm feeling
bring
create
induce
maintain
restore
Yoga induces calm and relaxation.
spoil a calm feeling
break
disturb
shatter
A massive car bomb shattered the afternoon calm, killing at least five people.
enjoy the calm
enjoy
They enjoy the calm of the garden.