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{
"term": "peaceful",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "not involving a war, violence or argument",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **peaceful protest/demonstration**"
},
{
"text": "a **peaceful resolution** to the war"
},
{
"text": "They hope for a **peaceful settlement** of the dispute."
},
{
"text": "The only way ahead was via diplomatic and **peaceful means**."
},
{
"text": "people of different religions living in **peaceful coexistence**"
},
{
"text": "The time without her in the house had been blissfully peaceful."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "become", "remain"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "quiet and calm; not worried or upset in any way",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a peaceful atmosphere"
},
{
"text": "peaceful sleep"
},
{
"text": "It's so peaceful out here in the country."
},
{
"text": "She lives a peaceful existence in a mountain village."
},
{
"text": "He had a peaceful life."
},
{
"text": "a peaceful place"
},
{
"text": "You looked so peaceful that we didn't want to wake you."
}
],
"synonyms": "tranquil",
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "trying to create peace or to live in peace; not liking violence or argument",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a peaceful religion/society"
},
{
"text": "The aims of the organization are wholly peaceful."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "become", "remain"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpiːsfl/",
"audio": "pe/peaceful/peaceful__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈpiːsfl/",
"audio": "pe/peaceful/peaceful__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}