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Peace vs Calm - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between peace and calm

is that peace is a state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance while calm is the state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

As verbs the difference between peace and calm

is that peace is to make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace while calm is to make calm.

As an interjection peace

is shut up!, silence!; be quiet, be silent.

As an adjective calm is

peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

peace

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  • * 2001 , Carol Stream, Unshaken
    • Naomi boasted in nothing but the God of Israel. And she found peace even in the midst of chaos when she went to Him in prayer.
  • A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
  • Harmony in personal relations.
  • A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
  • * 1969 March 31, (John Lennon), Bagism Press Conference at Sacher Hotel, Vienna
    • Now, a lot of cynics have said, “Oh, it’s easy to sit in bed for seven days,” but I’d like some of them to try it, and talk for seven days about peace'. All we’re saying is give ' peace a chance.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= Old soldiers? , passage=Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine.

    Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Antonyms

    * disruption * war * violence

    Derived terms

    * at peace * breach of the peace * hold one's peace * in peace * inner peace * Justice of the Peace * keep one's peace * keep the peace * kiss of peace * make peace * peaceable * peace and quiet * peace be upon him/PBUH * peace be with you * peace bond * peacebreaker * peacebuilding * Peace Corps * peace dividend * peace for our time * peaceful * peacekeeper * peacekeeping * peaceless * peacelessness * peace lily * peace-loving * peacemaker * peace march * peacemaker * peacemonger * peacenik * peace of mind * peace offering * peace out * peace pipe * peace process * peace sign * peacetime * peace treaty * Prince of Peace * rest in peace * world peace (peace)

    Related terms

    * pacific * pacify * pacification * pacifism * pacifist

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (archaic) Shut up!]], [[silence, silence!; be quiet, be silent.
  • * Mark Twain
    • "Peace , my lord, thou utterest treason! Hast forgot the king's command? Remember I am party to thy crime, if I but listen."
  • (slang) Shortened form of peace out; goodbye.

    • Verb

    (peac)
  • (neologism) To make peace; to put at peace; to be at peace.
  • * 1997 , Yusuf Jah, Shah'Keyah Jah, Uprising , page 49:
    • Within every hood they have to be peacing with themselves. Then when you're living in peace with yourself, [...]
  • * 2006 , Wayne Grady, Bringing back the dodo: lessons in natural and unnatural history :
    • In another northern species, ptarmigan, such a see-saw pattern between warring and peacing has indeed been observed by researchers.

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    calm

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
  • (of a place or situation) Free of noise and disturbance.
  • (of water) with little waves on the surface.
  • Without wind or storm.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (free from anger and anxiety) stressed, nervous, anxious * (free of noise and disturbance) disturbed * (without wind or storm) windy, stormy

    Derived terms

    * calm as a millpond * ice-calm

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.
  • (in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.
  • A period of time without wind.
  • * Bible, Mark iv. 39
    • The wind ceased, and there was a great calm .

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ice-calm

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make calm.
    • to calm a crying baby
    to calm the passions
  • * Dryden
    • to calm the tempest raised by Aeolus
  • To become calm.

    • Synonyms

    * calm down, cool off, ease, pacify, quieten, soothe, subdue

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