Calm
Calm verb - To free from distress or disturbance.
Toss
Toss verb - To make jerky or restless movements.
Usage example: tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
How words are described
| old | old calm | old toss |
| good | good calm | good toss |
| usual | usual calm | usual toss |
| initial | initial calm | initial toss |
| Other adjectives: young. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They toss him overboard, which causes the sea to calm, but Jonah's life is saved when he is swallowed by a "big fish" who carries him to land after three days.
Source: I Just Want to Be Normal -
He tries to calm her down, and even manages to toss her into the air a few times...but at one point he fails to catch her.
Source: Video Game / Lisa
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