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peace (PEES) (noun)
1. Tranquility, security, lack of disruption, harmoniousness: After school, Tamika enjoyed the peace of doing her homework without disruption.
There was a sense of peace in town after the hectic pace of the recent festival.
2. An agreement to end hostilities: The ambassador attempted to establish peace between the two countries.
peace (PEES) (interjection)
An exclamation used to request calm and silence: The leader shouted "PEACE!" and the crowd became very quiet and listened to him.
piece (PEES) (noun)
1. A part of something, a fragment: Ralph decided that he wanted a piece of pie for lunch.
3. A work of art, music, drama, or literature: The composer wrote a piece for the violin and piano, accompanied by a singer.
5. A coin or an item used as a coin: Nathan has a piece which he thinks is very old and valuable.
The child picked up a piece of glass that was on the playground and put it into a trash can so no one could fall on it and get hurt.
2. A short distance: The mail box is just a short piece down the road and around the corner.3. A work of art, music, drama, or literature: The composer wrote a piece for the violin and piano, accompanied by a singer.
Antonio read his piece which had won the prize for poetry.
4. Another term for a gun: The hunter carried his piece carefully and it was unloaded.5. A coin or an item used as a coin: Nathan has a piece which he thinks is very old and valuable.
Eugene's sister told Fay to take the gold piece and to see what the currency dealer would pay for it.
Fred's nephew exclaimed that he wanted a piece of the activities for peace that were happening this weekend in town.
Peace, the thing we are all fighting for or going to war to achieve; or the brief lull before the storm.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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(Greek > Latin: map; card [playing]; a piece of papyrus, paper)
(Greek: uvula; the small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue)
(Latin: bottom, base; and with special reference to financial applications, "piece of land")
(Latin: shield; a broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.)
(Greek: to cut, cutting; literally, a piece cut off)