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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on June 27th, 2007

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There are some words that evoke peacefulness such as tranquil, languid, repose or respite..can you give any additional examples of peaceful words?

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  • by iwnit on June 27th, 2007

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    "moderation, lenity; temperateness, gentleness
    sobriety; quiet; mental calmness
    anaphrodisia; relaxation, remission, mitigation, tranquilization, assuagement, contemporation, pacification
    measure, juste milieu, golden mean, <gr/ariston metron/gr>
    moderator; lullaby, sedative, lenitive, demulcent, antispasmodic, carminative, laudanum; rose water, balm, poppy, opiate, anodyne, milk, opium; wet blanket; palliative
    keep within bounds, keep within compass; sober down, settle down; keep the peace, remit, relent, take in sail
    moderate, soften, mitigate, temper, accoy; attemper, contemper; mollify, lenify, dulcify, dull, take off the edge, blunt, obtund, sheathe, subdue, chasten; sober down, tone down, smooth down; weaken; lessen; check palliate
    tranquilize, pacify, assuage, appease, swag, lull, soothe, compose, still, calm, calm down, cool, quiet, hush, quell, sober, pacify, tame, damp, lay, allay, rebate, slacken, smooth, alleviate, rock to sleep, deaden, smooth, throw cold water on, throw a wet blanket over, turn off; slake; curb; tame; smooth over; pour oil on the waves, pour oil on the troubled waters; pour balm into, mettre de l'eau dans son vin
    go out like a lamb
    moderate; lenient; gentle, mild, mellow; cool, sober, temperate, reasonable, measured; tempered
    calm, unruffled, quiet, tranquil, still; slow, smooth, untroubled; tame; peaceful, peaceable; pacific, halcyon"
    Some of them are maybe not Ok, but I just took the whole passage...
    http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~loui/313f99/poetry/thes10

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    • Boy...that's enough relaxation to last me for days..thanks for your contribution. :)

      RosieGHM Jetpacker

      by RosieGHM Jetpacker on June 28th, 2007

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