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41agitate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. foment, instigate, etc. trouble; disturb, perturb. See excitement, cause, agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stir, move, arouse, disturb; see disturb 2 , excite 1 , 2 . See Synonym Study at disturb .… …
42allay — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. lessen; soothe, mitigate, ease; calm. See moderation, relief. Ant., agitate, arouse. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To lessen] Syn. reduce, relieve, alleviate, moderate; see decrease 2 , relieve 2 . 2. [To …
43balm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. balsam, salve; analgesic, sedative, anodyne. See moderation, remedy, compensation, odor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything healing and soothing] Syn. solace, consolation, comfort, relief, easement,… …
44calm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. placid, serene, unruffled, cool, composed, undisturbed; phlegmatic, sedate; tranquil, still, motionless, halcyon; peaceful, pacific. v. t. still, pacify. See repose, pacification, dissuasion,… …
45lull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. calm, intermission. See repose. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A cessation of sound] Syn. quiet, stillness, hush; see silence 1 . 2. [A cessation of activity] Syn. hiatus, calm, quiet; see pause 2 . v. Syn.… …
46settle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. define, fix, confirm, appoint; agree upon; resolve, determine, decide, conclude; tranquilize, calm; reconcile, adjust, compose; discharge, square, pay, set at rest; place, establish; people, colonize …
47tranquilize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. pacify, soothe, appease; calm, still. See pacification, content. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. calm, pacify, quell; see calm down , quiet 1 , soothe . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. sedate, calm, quiet,… …
48Quiescence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Quiescence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rest rest Sgm: N 1 stillness stillness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 quiescence quiescence Sgm: N 1 stagnation stagnation stagnancy Sgm: N 1 fixity fixity …
49calm — I. a. 1. Tranquil, placid, quiet, still, smooth, unruffled. 2. Peaceful, serene, unruffled, tranquil, placid, mild, halcyon. 3. Undisturbed, composed, self possessed, sedate, unruffled, cool, collected. II. n. 1. Fall of the wind, wind lull, lull …
50compose — v 1. synthesize, combine, consolidate, put together, throw together, mix up, whip up; produce, form, make, manufacture, construct, erect, build; forge, fashion, fabricate, mold, form, weave. 2. constitute, comprise, make up, go into the making of …
