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calm vs affect

affect vs calm

calm and affect both are nouns.

calm is an adjective but affect is not an adjective.

calm and affect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calm Yes Yes Yes No
affect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, affect is a hypernym of calm; that is, affect is a word with a broader meaning than calm:
  • calm: cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to
  • affect: act physically on; have an effect upon
calm (noun) affect (noun)
steadiness of mind under stress the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm (adjective) affect (adjective)
(of weather) free from storm or wind
not agitated; without losing self-possession
calm (verb) affect (verb)
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to act physically on; have an effect upon
make steady have an effect upon
make calm or still make believe with the intent to deceive
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between calm and affect

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