adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a peaceful demonstration
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Everyone has the right to take part in peaceful demonstrations.
a peaceful existence
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The various tribes on the island enjoyed a relatively peaceful existence.
a peaceful protest
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Some 5,000 students and others began a peaceful protest.
a peaceful settlement (= without fighting )
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Both sides are working towards a peaceful settlement.
a peaceful/political solution (= one that does not involve fighting )
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We will continue to work strenuously for a political solution acceptable to all parties.
enjoy a peaceful/quiet etc existence
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They enjoy a comfortable existence.
peaceful coexistence
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over 50 years of peaceful coexistence
peaceful
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We all wish to see a peaceful transition.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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Other forms of backstairs succession may be more peaceful but do not indicate much greater governmental stability.
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For a more peaceful stroll, retire to the shady streets across the plaza at the foot of the Bridge of Lions.
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Inside the cemetery, Maggie couldn't imagine a more peaceful setting.
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Everybody wants a more peaceful world.
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What could be more peaceful , more harmless?
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At a global level, do you Dream of a more peaceful world?
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But it was followed by slightly more peaceful methods.
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It was more peaceful now she was gone for good, but miserable.
most
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They are among the most peaceful Mbuna and you shouldn't have too much trouble with aggression in them.
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The United States is the most peaceful , least warlike nation in modern history.
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Even the most peaceful place is full of strife, with any weakness among its inhabitants at once exploited.
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It is the most peaceful time he and I have spent together in at least two years.
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Even the most peaceful fish can act aggressively to newcomers in their territory.
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In the year 1900, he said, there were parades and celebrations predicting this would be the most peaceful century.
relatively
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Subsequently relations between the Romans and Visigoths improved and the latter were relatively peaceful .
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Though scholars once thought it was relatively peaceful , the classic Maya world now is viewed as driven by warfare and rivalry.
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During the 1970s, with two power stations in relatively peaceful operation, the Board consolidated its position on the Somerset coast.
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The team s only work on the ground is in the relatively peaceful breakaway states of Somaliland and Puntland.
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The protest I envisioned for that brief moment was relatively peaceful though, kind of like a pro-abortion march on Washington.
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Dolphins weave between the stars above us. So peaceful down her, so soothing.
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The rural scene was so peaceful and indifferent to my predicament.
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The Cam always looks so peaceful , especially so on a winter's day with no punts or rowing boats in sight.
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It was so peaceful there, all her trouble left her and she slept.
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The city was so peaceful and clean.
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For all intents and purposes, the young man had died, yet he looked so peaceful .
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It was unyielding as iron, yet he had never felt so peaceful .
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It was so peaceful out here in contrast, and so redolent of nature's life.
very
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The weekend of protest was very peaceful .
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Tehran was very peaceful and not crowded, but has about 10 million people today and it's overcrowded.
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She looked very peaceful , like a girl I once saw who had drowned.
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She looked very peaceful , and I was quite unafraid, interested to know what had happened.
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We're custodians; it's very peaceful .
■ NOUN
coexistence
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We can do this by presenting societies whose ideological construction of human nature and behaviour is such as to favour peaceful coexistence .
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Nixon contends that we are heading into a period of peaceful coexistence in the world.
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Rational persuasion is thus the foundation of peaceful coexistence .
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That is the logic of peaceful coexistence , that is the historical logic of Stalinism. 8.
demonstration
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No one had expected anything more than a passing peaceful demonstration .
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One proposed change would return to the police the power to ban peaceful demonstrations , while another would sharply limit privacy rights.
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As many as 400,000 people participated in a peaceful demonstration in Srinagar on Feb. 23.
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Since December 1989 peaceful demonstrations have taken place in the capital, Ulan Bator, in support of political and economic reforms.
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Thousands of fans up and down the country plan one minute's peaceful demonstration to coincide with weekend kickoffs.
demonstrator
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This has caused some concern as peaceful demonstrators may be prevented from marching because of the threat posed by a potentially disruptive counter-demonstration.
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The violence against peaceful demonstrators by police was downplayed, while violence against police was played up.
future
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There is neither a biblical past to escape to nor a peaceful future to anticipate.
life
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He wanted a more solitary, peaceful life .
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And that no one sharing the peaceful life of the Domaine Ardente loved me as much as she did.
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For he had had a peaceful life of it with Yanek, up on the mountain.
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He and the princess lived a long and peaceful life , and Maddin ruled the kingdom after the sultan died.
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The conservative teacher who is looking only for a reasonable salary and a peaceful life .
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Melville remained, and, in many respects, admired the simple and peaceful life of the natives.
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She believed privacy to be a key requisite for a peaceful life .
means
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We must redistribute power in this country by peaceful means .
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Second, unification shall be achieved through peaceful means , and not through use of force against one another.
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But some important political changes, as I suggested, have also been achieved by peaceful means .
place
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Be conscious of the fact that this is a tranquil and a peaceful place and that it belongs to you.
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Admittedly, Huaiwiri was a peaceful place , which may reflect the exceptional power of women there.
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Even the most peaceful place is full of strife, with any weakness among its inhabitants at once exploited.
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I went there one spring evening with my diary under my arm, looking for a peaceful place to write.
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A silent, peaceful place but he had a premonition of something terrible.
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Or imagine yourself in a peaceful place .
protest
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They were just having a peaceful protest , sitting there and linking arms: no threats or fear of violence.
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It was an impassioned, largely peaceful protest .
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This would include many forms of peaceful protest , including sit-ins, certain public meetings, and even some pickets.
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And there was in practice a very thin line between peaceful protest and the other variety.
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Accordingly, the constitutions of many states contain guarantees of the right of peaceful protest .
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They were arrested on 5 October while staging a peaceful protest to highlight repression in Bophuthatswana.
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University students have so far heeded the call, staging peaceful protests nationwide.
purpose
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For some time the weapons states have maintained that the peaceful trade in peaceful atoms has been for purely peaceful purposes .
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But if it has that civil capability it is all too easy to turn it to less than peaceful purposes .
resolution
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Even the peaceful resolution of the crisis at the end of February did not negate these objectives.
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Together, Minnig and Cipriani carry the hopes for a peaceful resolution of the hostage crisis here.
revolution
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To such scenes his narrator is introduced by the shopkeeper Gedali, believer in a peaceful Revolution .
settlement
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The treaty guaranteed the peaceful settlement of disputes between the two countries.
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They helped negotiate peaceful settlements to several independence wars.
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Trying to checkmate a protagonist into immobility-or nonexistence-will not promote a peaceful settlement .
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The press increased its din and accused all who favored a peaceful settlement of being traitors to the nation.
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This was hailed as historic at the time - as a giant contribution towards a peaceful settlement of the Middle East.
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The Old Testament abounds in accounts of peaceful settlements overwhelmed, ravished, and utterly destroyed.
society
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We pass laws in a bid to create a peaceful society .
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Archaeological remains from these villages suggest surprisingly peaceful societies .
solution
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But people like Shakiri do not believe there can be a peaceful solution to the crisis.
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There are peaceful solutions to accommodating both smokers and nonsmokers.
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A peaceful solution is far from assured, however.
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That is not going to help to bring about a just and peaceful solution to the problem.
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Without a regional focus, inclusive of all ethnic groups, there is little chance for a peaceful solution .
transition
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The peaceful transition to democracy depends mainly on the military regime.
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That is the way to achieve a peaceful transition .
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We all wish to see a peaceful transition .
use
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Towards this end, agreements were signed on fishing, trade, environmental protection and the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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Funds long used for defense and aggression are at last freed for peaceful uses.
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There are few peaceful uses for plutonium.
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Objective: Promotion of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
way
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Age-old enemies have accepted that compromise is the only peaceful way forward.
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Elections are invaluable, however, for providing the people with a peaceful way of throwing politicians out of office.
world
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At a global level, do you Dream of a more peaceful world ?
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What a peaceful world it would be if religion could be banished completely.
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Democracy and trade are the pillars of a peaceful world .
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Everybody wants a more peaceful world .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a peaceful solution to the troubles in the region
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a peaceful transition from military to civilian rule
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After a career as a journalist, she was looking forward to a happy and peaceful retirement.
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It's peaceful out there in the woods.
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It's so nice and peaceful here.
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Langcliffe is a peaceful little village.
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On May 13th, there was a peaceful demonstration of students calling for the resignation of the military regime.
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The revolution turned out to be less peaceful than we had hoped.
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There was a relatively peaceful transfer of power from the military government to the new democracy.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A peaceful lunch, some bread and cheese - or should he perhaps tidy the lounge first?
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A blackbird was singing and it was very quiet and peaceful in the Park.
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An artfully designed stained-glass hummingbird seems a fitting object to remind us of our stay in this peaceful , bird-rich town.
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Aye, peaceful , thought Guy.
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His careful hands and peaceful face told me he liked doing what he was doing.
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I wish you and your families a peaceful and prosperous New Year.
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The Old Testament abounds in accounts of peaceful settlements overwhelmed, ravished, and utterly destroyed.