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Peace Corps
peace dividend
Peace Garden State
peace offering
peace officer
peace pipe
peace sign
peaceable
peaceful
peacekeeping
peacemaker
peacenik
peacetime
peach (1)
peach (2)
peach melba
Peach State
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peaceful
peace·ful [ pssfəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. quiet and calm: quiet, calm, and tranquil
a peaceful atmosphere
2. mentally calm: serene and untroubled in the mind
3. appropriate for peacetime: appropriate for a time of peace rather than war

peace·ful·ly adverb
peace·ful·ness noun
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