Calm
Calm noun - A state of freedom from storm or disturbance.
Rage
Rage noun - A state of wildly excited activity or emotion.
Usage example: found her at home in a rage of scrubbing and cleaning in preparation for the rabbi's visit
How words are described
| old | old calm | old rage |
| similar | similar calm | similar rage |
| complete | complete calm | complete rage |
| utter | utter calm | utter rage |
| Other adjectives: total, green, violent, collective, extreme, absolute, inner. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Hate Plague: The wall around Old Town is supposed to calm people, but it can be reconfigured to drive them to rage instead.
Source: Series / Killjoys -
Hooker with a Heart of Gold: X-23, of all people, is the first one to calm down and befriend Tatiana when she's in a rage after being attacked by a mob when her power manifests.
Source: Comic Book / NYX -
Even her own children are not exempt from her rage as she killed her own son Moscato when he tried to get her to calm down during one of her sugar rampages.
Source: Sweet Tooth
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