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To be, or to become calm and stop worrying

chillax

verb

to relax and stop being angry or nervous

calm down

to begin to feel more relaxed and less emotional, or to make someone do this

relax

verb

to rest and allow yourself to become calm

wind down

to relax after a period of excitement or worry

settle

verb

to become calm after being upset, nervous, or excited, or to make someone do this

cool down

to become, or to cause someone to become, less angry or excited

loosen up

to relax, or to become less serious

chill

verb

to relax and stop being angry or nervous, or to spend time relaxing

compose yourself

to make yourself calm after being very angry, upset, or nervous

be/feel/look at home

to be/feel/look relaxed and comfortable in a particular place or situation

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a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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