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• n  the property of making no sound
• n  a state of peace and quiet

• For California's Bishop James Pike, they evoke the early Christians: "There is something about the temper and quality of these people, a gentleness, a quietness, an interest .
• This fable of love betrayed is told with quietness and simplicity.
• But don't be misled by the balance, reason and quietness of its tone.

• soundlessness
• tranquillity
• tranquility
• quietude

News & Articles

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• The silent perfection of a melancholy daydream
  Posted in Fashion / Fashion blog / Fashion photo shoots / Fashion pictures Creating an impact through frozen images can be a challenging and demanding task. It is not often that a still-life has the ability to draw one in and incite such a strong emotional attachment to a shoot. There is a quietness to this photography shoot; a settling of sensation and an almost ethereal peace. Photographer ...
  June 10, 2013 - StyleBistro

Quotes

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• Chip Ganassi in USA Today
  At first I didn't think (Dixon) was that excited about racing because he had won so early in IndyCars in his career,Ganassi said. "That quietness, people confuse with caring about things. It's a relief to know that really wasn't what it...
• Hassan Nasrallah in Ha'aretz
  I cannot say that it is close. Myself and brothers in Hezbollah see that all this intimidation does not hide behind it a war. On the contrary, if there was silence and quietness, then everyone must be vigilant,Nasrallah said.
• Mahmoud Abbas in International Herald Tribune
  Abbas, traveling in Asia, told the Xinhua news agency: "Currently, the situation is rather sensitive. Temporary quietness is very fragile, and a very tiny spark of fire could trigger large, violent clashes."