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  • 21peace — n 1. peacefulness, warlessness, nonwar, lack of warfare, absence of conflict or hostilities. 2. pacification, appeasement, reconciliation, settlement; truce, armistice, treaty, cease fire, cessation or suspension of hostilities, end of war;… …

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  • 22peace — For purposes of breach of the peace statute, peace is that state and sense of safety which is necessary to the comfort and happiness of every citizen, and which government is instituted to secure. State v. Boles, 5 Conn.Cir. 22, 240 A.2d 920, 927 …

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  • 23peace — noun 1 not war ADJECTIVE ▪ durable, lasting, permanent ▪ fragile, uneasy ▪ negotiated ▪ A negotiated peace would be preferable to a p …

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  • 24peace — noun 1) can t a man get any peace around here? Syn: tranquility, calm, restfulness, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet, quietness; privacy, solitude Ant: noise 2) peace of mind Sy …

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  • 25quiet — 1. adjective /kwaɪət/ a) With little or no sound; denoting absence of disturbing noise. I cant hear the music, it is too quiet. b) Having little motion or activity; calm …

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  • 26peace — noun 1) peace at last! Syn: quiet, silence, peace and quiet, hush, stillness, still 2) peace of mind Syn: serenity, peacefulness, tranquillity, calm, calmness …

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  • 27quiet*/*/*/ — [ˈkwaɪət] adj I 1) making very little or no noise some quiet soothing music[/ex] Be quiet, please. I m trying to read.[/ex] 2) not talking, or not usually talking He s a quiet sensitive boy.[/ex] 3) not very busy, or with not much activity a… …

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  • 28quiet enjoyment — n. Undisturbed use of land or buildings that one is leasing. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. quiet enjoyment an obligation of a landlord …

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  • 29Peace — Peace, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease}, {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to requite.] …

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  • 30Peace of God — Peace Peace, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease}, {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to… …

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