Calm down and Panic

Calm down

Calm down verb - To become still and orderly.

Panic is an antonym for calm down.

Panic

Panic verb - To strike with fear.

Calm down is an antonym for panic.

Nearby Word: panicky

Both terms in one sentence

  • Apocalypse Wow All the while Lacus is singing this to calm down a group of children on the verge of panic from their underground shelter being shaken up by the impacts' seismic shockwaves.
  • It's Probably Nothing His friends panic at first, but as he's also erased from their memories, they calm down and reassure themselves that they're both safe and no one fell in.
  • Series / Outnumbered While his class is away on a trip, he causes a panic attack, makes his form tutor start smoking in an attempt to calm down, and leaves the rest of his group sleepless.
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