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tranquillity
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
tranquillity: an untroubled state; free from disturbances
harmony
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
harmony: a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
peace
harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
peace: harmonious relations; freedom from disputes
comity
a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
comity: a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
comity_of_nations
courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another
comity_of_nations: courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another
stability
a stable order (especially of society)
stability: a stable order (especially of society)
peace
the state prevailing during the absence of war
peace: the state prevailing during the absence of war
amity
a state of friendship and cordiality
amity: a state of friendship and cordiality
peaceableness
a state that is calm and tranquil
peaceableness: a state that is calm and tranquil
mollification
a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered
mollification: a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered
armistice
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
armistice: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
agreement
harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
agreement: harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
community
agreement as to goals
community: agreement as to goals
conciliation
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
conciliation: the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
concurrence
a state of cooperation
concurrence: a state of cooperation
consensus
agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
consensus: agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
sense_of_the_meeting
general agreement reached by an assembled group
sense_of_the_meeting: general agreement reached by an assembled group
unanimity
everyone being of one mind
unanimity: everyone being of one mind
unison
corresponding exactly
unison: corresponding exactly
social_contract
an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
social_contract: an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
disorder
a disturbance of the peace or of public order
disorder: a disturbance of the peace or of public order
anarchy
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
anarchy: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
nihilism
complete denial of all established authority and institutions
nihilism: complete denial of all established authority and institutions
cytopenia
a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
cytopenia: a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood
hematocytopenia
an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood
hematocytopenia: an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood
pancytopenia
an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia
pancytopenia: an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia
immunological_disorder
a disorder of the immune system
immunological_disorder: a disorder of the immune system
immunocompetence
the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
immunocompetence: the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen
immunodeficiency
immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
immunodeficiency: immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
immunosuppression
lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
immunosuppression: lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)
bloodiness
the state of being bloody
bloodiness: the state of being bloody
incompatibility
(immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)
incompatibility: (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)
histoincompatibility
incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person
histoincompatibility: incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person
Rh_incompatibility
incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia
Rh_incompatibility: incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia
instability
an unstable order
instability: an unstable order
confusion
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
confusion: disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
demoralization
a state of disorder and confusion
demoralization: a state of disorder and confusion
bluster
noisy confusion and turbulence
bluster: noisy confusion and turbulence
chaos
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
chaos: a state of extreme confusion and disorder
balagan
a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian)
balagan: a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian)
hugger-mugger
a state of confusion
hugger-mugger: a state of confusion
schemozzle
(Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
schemozzle: (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
rioting
a state of disorder involving group violence
rioting: a state of disorder involving group violence
rowdiness
rowdy behavior
rowdiness: rowdy behavior
disturbance
a disorderly outburst or tumult
disturbance: a disorderly outburst or tumult
convulsion
a violent disturbance
convulsion: a violent disturbance
earthquake
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
earthquake: a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
incident
a public disturbance
incident: a public disturbance
stir
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
stir: a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
storm
a violent commotion or disturbance
storm: a violent commotion or disturbance
storm_center
a center of trouble or disturbance
storm_center: a center of trouble or disturbance
tumult
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
tumult: a state of commotion and noise and confusion
combustion
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
combustion: a state of violent disturbance and excitement
discord
lack of agreement or harmony
discord: lack of agreement or harmony
turbulence
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
turbulence: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
agitation
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
agitation: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
roller_coaster
anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down)
roller_coaster: anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down)
violence
a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
violence: a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
rage
violent state of the elements
rage: violent state of the elements
hostility
a state of deep-seated ill-will
hostility: a state of deep-seated ill-will
latent_hostility
feelings of hostility that are not manifest
latent_hostility: feelings of hostility that are not manifest
conflict
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
conflict: a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests
clash
a state of conflict between persons
clash: a state of conflict between persons
clash
a state of conflict between colors
clash: a state of conflict between colors
war
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
war: a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
proxy_war
a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
proxy_war: a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
hot_war
actual fighting between the warring parties
hot_war: actual fighting between the warring parties
cold_war
a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
cold_war: a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
Cold_War
a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States
Cold_War: a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States
disagreement
a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
disagreement: a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
disunity
lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)
disunity: lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)
divide
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
divide: a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
suspicion
the state of being suspected
suspicion: the state of being suspected
cloud
suspicion affecting your reputation
cloud: suspicion affecting your reputation
illumination
the degree of visibility of your environment
illumination: the degree of visibility of your environment
light
having abundant light or illumination
light: having abundant light or illumination
dark
absence of light or illumination
dark: absence of light or illumination
night
darkness
night: darkness
total_darkness
total absence of light
total_darkness: total absence of light
blackout
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
blackout: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
semidarkness
partial darkness
semidarkness: partial darkness
cloudiness
gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
cloudiness: gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
shade
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shade: relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
shadow
shade within clear boundaries
shadow: shade within clear boundaries
umbra
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
umbra: a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
penumbra
a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
penumbra: a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
dimness
the state of being poorly illuminated
dimness: the state of being poorly illuminated
gloom
a state of partial or total darkness
gloom: a state of partial or total darkness
obscurity
the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
obscurity: the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination
emotional_state
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
emotional_state: the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
embarrassment
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
embarrassment: the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
ecstasy
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
ecstasy: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; - Charles Dickens
gratification
state of being gratified or satisfied
gratification: state of being gratified or satisfied
quality_of_life
your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
quality_of_life: your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
comfort
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
comfort: satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
happiness
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
happiness: state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
blessedness
a state of supreme happiness
blessedness: a state of supreme happiness
bliss
a state of extreme happiness
bliss: a state of extreme happiness
ecstasy
a state of elated bliss
ecstasy: a state of elated bliss
nirvana
(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
nirvana: (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness