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  • 111untroubled — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. composed, serene, placid; see calm 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unperturbed, unruffled, calm, cool, relaxed, worry free, *unflappable, dispassionate, tranquil, placid. ANT.: agitated, troubled, worried,… …

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  • 112hushed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise: noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still, stilly. Archaic: hush. See SOUNDS. 2. Not irritating, strident, or loud: low, low key, low keyed, quiet, small,… …

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  • 113Silence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Silence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 silence silence Sgm: N 1 stillness stillness &c.(quiet) 265 Sgm: N 1 peace peace hush lull Sgm: N 1 muteness muteness &c. 581 Sgm: N …

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  • 114still — I. v. a. 1. Silence, stifle, muffle, hush, lull. 2. Calm, compose, quiet, allay, appease, pacify, tranquillize, smooth, lull. 3. Stop, check, restrain, subdue, suppress, calm, quiet. 4. Distil. II. a. 1. Silent, noiseless, hushed, mute, mum. 2 …

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  • 115calm — 1. adjective 1) she seemed very calm Syn: serene, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, untroubled; equable, even tempered; placid, unexcitable, unemotional, phlegmatic; composed, calm, cool, and col …

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  • 116still — 1. adjective 1) the parrot lay still Syn: motionless, unmoving, not moving a muscle, stock still, immobile, inanimate, like a statue, as if turned to stone, rooted to the spot, transfixed, static, stationary Ant: moving …

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  • 117calm — adj Calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyonmean quiet and free from all that disturbs or excites. Calm is primarily applied to sea or weather, usually conveys an implicit contrast with its opposite, stormy, and suggests freedom, real or …

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  • 118noiseless — silent, quiet, *still, stilly Analogous words: *calm, tranquil, serene, placid Contrasted words: clamorous, *vociferous, strident, boisterous …

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  • 119peaceful — 1 *calm, tranquil, serene, placid, halcyon Analogous words: *soft, gentle, mild: *still, stilly, quiet, silent, noiseless Antonyms: turbulent 2 *pacific, peaceable, pacifist, pacifistic, irenic Analogous words: compo …

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  • 120quiet — adj silent, noiseless, *still, stilly Analogous words: *calm, serene, placid, tranquil, peaceful Antonyms: unquiet Contrasted words: *rough, harsh: disturbed, agitated, upset, disquieted, perturbed (see DISCOMPOSE): *vociferous, clamorous, bo …

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