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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
peace
/piːs/
noun1 of 2
time when there is no war or fighting
- “If they really cared about the peace, they would negotiate.”Tatoeba
- “They find peace in the quiet strength of each other.”Tatoeba
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interjection2 of 2
Shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)