peace
noun [U] (CALM) /piːs/Definition
B1 the state of not being interrupted or annoyed by worry, problems, noise, or unwanted actions: You'll need peace and quiet to study. He says he's at peace when he's walking in the mountains. Go away and leave us to finish our dinner in peace. For everyone's peace of mind go back and check you locked the door. There'll be no peace until she gets what she wants. I didn't agree with what she said but I held my peace (= did not say anything).Peaceful and tranquil
(Definition of peace noun (CALM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balm noun (COMFORT)
- incident noun
- lazy adjective
- leisurely adjective
- level adjective (EQUAL)
- low-key adjective
- peaceable adjective
- peaceful adjective (NO VIOLENCE)
- quiet adjective
- quieten verb
- quietude noun
- respite noun
- restful adjective
- sequestered adjective
- sleepy adjective (PLACE)
- soothing adjective (LESS ANGRY)
- the calm before the storm idiom
- the lull before the storm idiom
- tranquil adjective
- tranquillity noun
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Peaceful and tranquil
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