As if epic calms! (8)

I believe the answer is:

pacifies

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'calms' is the definition.
(pacifying is a kind of calming)

'as if epic' is the wordplay.
'as if epic' anagrams to 'PACIFIES'.
Though, I'm not clear how this is indicated.

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(Another definition for pacifies that I've seen is " Appeases, assuages".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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