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peace

/piːs/

Meanings
noun
A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

Examples :

"Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers."
state condition politics society philosophy government value essential

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Illustration tranquility

tranquility noun

/træŋˈkwɪləti/ /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

The state of being tranquil

"The park offered a moment of tranquility from the busy city. "

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration disturbance

disturbance noun

/dɪˈstɜːbn̩s/ /dɪˈstɝbn̩s/

The act of disturbing, being disturbed.

"The loud music from next door caused a significant disturbance during my study session. "

Illustration relations

relations noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/

The manner in which two things may be associated.

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration equipment

equipment noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

Illustration frustrating

frustrating verb

/fɹʌˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

Illustration oppressive

oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."