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Becalm
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verb
Becalm
v. t. (past & past part.
becalmed
; pres. part.
becalming
)
1.
To render calm or quiet; to calm; to still; to appease.
"Soft whispering airs... becalm the mind."
2.
To keep from motion, or stop the progress of, by the stilling of the wind; as,
the fleet was becalmed
.
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Etymology of 'Becalm'
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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"Becalm" Quotes from Famous Books
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lull, allay, hush, tranquillize,
becalm
, still, compose, quiet, appease, pacify, assuage, moderate, alleviate,
...
— Putnam's Word Book • Louis A. Flemming
Words linked to "Becalm" :
stabilize
,
steady
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