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calm down

calm·down

fairly common

verb

1.

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

  • “After the fight both men need to cool off.”
  • “It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.”
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2.

make calm or still

  • “quiet the dragons of worry and fear”
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3.

become quiet or less intensive

  • “the fighting lulled for a moment”
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