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calming 音标拼音: [k'ɑmɪŋ] [k'ɑlmɪŋ] calming n 1: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) [synonym: {appeasement}, {calming}] Calm \Calm\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calmed} (k[aum]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calming}.] [Cf. F. calmer. See {Calm}, n.] 1. To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. [1913 Webster] To calm the tempest raised by Eolus. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To deliver from agitation or excitement; to still or soothe, as the mind or passions. [1913 Webster] Passions which seem somewhat calmed. --Atterbury. Syn: To still; quiet; appease; allay; pacify; tranquilize; soothe; compose; assuage; check; restrain. [1913 Webster] calming \calming\ adj. 1. tending to soothe or calm or tranquilize. Syn: ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, soothing, tranquilizing. [WordNet 1.5] 2. freeing from fear and anxiety. Syn: assuasive, pacifying, soothing. [WordNet 1.5] 62 Moby Thesaurus words for "calming": United Nations troops, abatement, allayment, alleviation, appeasement, appeasing, assuagement, blunting, conciliation, cradling, damping, deadening, demulsion, detente, diminution, dreamy, drowsy, dulcification, dulling, easing, easing of relations, falling-off, gentling, hushing, leniency, lessening, letdown, letup, lightening, loosening, lulling, mediation, mitigation, modulation, mollification, mollifying, pacification, pacifying, palliation, peace-keeping force, peacemaking, peacemongering, placability, placation, propitiation, quietening, quieting, reduction, relaxation, relaxation of tension, remission, restful, rocking, slackening, softening, soothful, soothing, stilling, subduement, tempering, tranquilization, tranquilizing calmante
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