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[ adjective ] not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
Examples "a peaceful nation" "peaceful times" "a far from peaceful Christmas" "peaceful sleep" Used in print (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)Anyone 's identification with an international struggle , whether warlike or peaceful , requires absurd oversimplification and intense emotional involvement . (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)Charming and peaceful - but what were charm and peace compared to high adventure ? |
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[ adjective ] peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Synonyms Examples "passive resistance" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (of groups) not violent or disorderly
Synonyms Examples "the right of peaceful assembly" Related terms |
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