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Desist About English Being Reserved Crossword Clue

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99%5Exact Match!
adjective

• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

• (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

noun

• a period of calm weather

• an untroubled state; free from disturbances

• the absence of sound

• a disposition free from stress or emotion

adverb

• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

adjective satellite

• not showy or obtrusive

• in a softened tone

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

verb

• become quiet or quieter

• make calm or still

29%5Desist a strategy
noun

• the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

verb

• terminate before completion

• cease development, die, and be aborted

• terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

29%7 To cease or desist
verb

• refrain from voting

• choose not to consume

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