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How to sign: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
"although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t;
Similiar / Same: however, nevertheless, withal, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding, yet
How to sign: marked by absence of sound
"a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still";
Similiar / Same: silent, soundless
How to sign: not in physical motion
"the inertia of an object at rest";
Similiar / Same: motionless, static, inactive
How to sign: cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!";
See also: whitewash, sleek over, hush up, gloss over
Similiar / Same: silence, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up
Categories: conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress
Within this category: gag, lull, shout down, shush
How to sign: free from disturbance
"a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruf;
Similiar / Same: placid, tranquil, unruffled, quiet
How to sign: a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
Similiar / Same: distillery
Categories: industrial plant, plant, works