Calm and Roil

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Calm verb - To free from distress or disturbance.

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Roil is an antonym for calm.

Nearby Words: calmness, calmed, calming, calmly

Roil verb - To be in a state of violent rolling motion.

Usage example: the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore

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Calm is an antonym for roil in topics: upset, irritate.

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