Meaning & use
Peacefulness
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The state of being calm, quiet, and free from disturbance or conflict.
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The peacefulness of the lake at dawn made it the perfect spot to meditate.
Years of peacefulness between the two nations ended abruptly with the border dispute.
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Both senses of 'peace'—inner calm and the absence of war—are captured in this abstract noun form.
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