Panic and Serenity

Opposite meaning words

Panic noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

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Serenity is an antonym for panic.

Nearby Word: panicky

Serenity noun - A state of freedom from storm or disturbance.

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Panic is an antonym for serenity.

Nearby Words: serene, serenely

pure	pure panic	pure serenity
complete	complete panic	complete serenity
original	original panic	original serenity
big	big panic	big serenity
Other adjectives: little, young.

In Serenity, the Operative has a small panic attack when he realizes Mal has lured a fleet of Reavers to his location.

Source: Horrifying the Horror
Subverted for a bit of Enforced Method Acting in the Firefly pilot; Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin were expecting the doors to Serenity to close more slowly than they did, resulting in minor panic as Mal and Jayne jumped through the gap.

Source: Slow Doors

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