the dust settles
Definition
› If the dust settles after an argument or big change, the situation becomes calmer: We thought we'd let the dust settle before discussing the other matter.Peaceful and tranquil
(Definition of the dust settles from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balm noun (COMFORT)
- coolness noun (CALM)
- incident noun
- lazy adjective
- leisurely adjective
- level adjective (EQUAL)
- low-key adjective
- peace noun (CALM)
- peaceable adjective
- peaceful adjective (NO VIOLENCE)
- quiet adjective
- quieten verb
- quietude noun
- respite noun
- restful adjective
- sequestered adjective
- sleepy adjective (PLACE)
- the calm before the storm idiom
- tranquil adjective
- tranquillity noun
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Peaceful and tranquil
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