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Serene

Bright; clear; unabscured; as, a serene sky.

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Clear 84% connected

Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Clear 84% connected

Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Composed 84% connected

of Compose

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Composed 84% connected

of Compose

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Calm 92% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tranquil 92% connected

Quiet; calm; undisturbed; peaceful; not agitated; as, the atmosphere is tranquil; the condition of the country is tranquil.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Calm 86% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

peacefulness 45% interchangeable less formal softer

Serene suggests deep, undisturbed peacefulness.

A calm landscape. / A serene landscape.

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Calm 90% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

words for calm 62% interchangeable less formal

Deeply calm and untroubled.

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