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quiet

Definition for quiet

adjective as in simple, unobtrusive

noun as in calmness, silence

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For now, the US is relying on quiet diplomacy to persuade the Emiratis to use their leverage over their Sudanese proteges.

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Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.

Signs of rivalry week have greeted anyone who walked past the boarded-up John Wooden and bear statues on campus, though it’s been a little quieter than the Bruins would have preferred.

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When Osmin steps into his apartment and it is quiet, he knows his children are at Fernando’s or Ricardo’s with their cousins.

“It is so peaceful here. We miss the peace and quiet. We miss the sunsets and the sunrises. We miss being near the ocean.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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