stillness
noun/ˈstɪlnəs/
/ˈstɪlnəs/
[uncountable]- the quality of being quiet and not moving
- The sound of footsteps on the path broke the stillness.
Extra Examples- He lay in absolute stillness.
- There was a sudden stillness in the air.
- in the stillness of the night
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- great
- perfect
- …
- break
- in (the) stillness
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