Opposite of a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow
“There was a sudden calm after some rough winds, which looked tempting enough for a sea trip.”
Opposite of a direct assault by troops on a fortified place
“They had suffered a great loss of military personnel and General Quang had to order the retreat of his men.”
Opposite of a tumultuous or angry reaction
“His sentence caused an initial uproar in the community but when it was revealed in court that he had been under the influence of another, calm settled among the public.”
Opposite of a state of noisy and confused activity
“His gut insisted that this uneasy quiet wouldn't last much longer, and he wasn't going to send out any more men than absolutely necessary.”
Opposite of a vehement outburst of a specified feeling or reaction
“The suspension of hostilities afforded time for reflection, for the subsidence of anger, and the reconciliation of parties.”
Opposite of a heavy discharge of many things at once
“Billheimer attributed the lack of applause to the overwhelming emotion of both the occasion and the oration.”
Opposite of a sudden and widespread occurrence or manifestation of something
Opposite of a sudden outbreak of something, typically something unwelcome or noisy
Opposite of an overwhelming number of things delivered simultaneously or in rapid succession
Opposite of an act or state of streaming out rapidly, sometimes figuratively
Opposite of the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops
Opposite of a very strong wind
Opposite of a fuss or state of unrest about a given issue
Opposite of a heavy fall of rain
Opposite of a great quantity of something arriving at the same time
Opposite of a period of heavy rain
Opposite of a heavy fall of rain
“Crested hair grass has no special soil requirements and is therefore not sensitive to aridity.”
Opposite of a sudden and brief outbreak
Opposite of rainy weather
“What a glorious day to spend outdoors and enjoy the sun.”
Opposite of the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling heavily in separate drops
(somewhat rare) Opposite of a sudden outburst of emotion
“The medication gave her brief relief from her nagging cough, but within twenty-four hours, it had returned.”
Opposite of a sudden burst of intense emotion
“Her favorite character is Data, an android who, for all his emotionlessness, has a great curiosity about being human.”
(of troops) Opposite of to suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force
“After a futile attempt to raid the fortification, Signorello's men were forced to retreat.”
Opposite of to shout (something) angrily
“I'll have you know that romance isn't dead, and I still whisper sweet nothings into your dad's ear.”
Opposite of to be stirred up with anger
“Realistically, it shouldn't bother him, and he needed to chill.”
Opposite of to have the weather be rough or violent
“The weather would eventually calm later in the morning, and we were able to make the most of whatever remained of the weekend.”
Opposite of to complain or protest strongly and persistently about
Opposite of to attack by force, typically to gain control of
Opposite of to talk in a loud, angry and aggressive way
Opposite of to invade or foray into, especially to plunder
Opposite of to confront through the use of military force
“The elves flanked their dwarven brethren to help defend the castle against the onslaught from the orcs.”
Opposite of to feel great anger or annoyance
Opposite of to talk in a loud, aggressive or indignant manner
Opposite of to come, go, or move somewhere rapidly or in a forceful way
Opposite of to go or move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry manner
Opposite of to take violent or aggressive action against
(of troops) Opposite of to suddenly attack and capture (a building or other place) by means of force
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