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(Entry 1 of 4)
- the cat sat absolutely still, watching as the mouse began to make its way across the floor
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- their star player was injured in yesterday's game; still, it looks like he will be able to play today
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of still (Entry 2 of 4)
- the town's streets are usually still and peopleless in the early morning hours
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- boisterous,
- clamorous,
- clattery,
- deafening,
- loud,
- noisy,
- raucous,
- rip-roaring,
- roistering,
- romping,
- rowdy,
- tumultuous,
- unquiet,
- uproarious,
- woolly
- (also wooly)
- the air was ominously still as dark clouds gathered in the distance
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- blizzardy
- (also blizzardly),
- blustery,
- squally,
- windy
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- in his paintings Paul Gauguin depicts a still tropical paradise inhabited by mute and motionless natives
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nounSynonyms & Antonyms of still (Entry 3 of 4)
- in the still of the forest he could relax and forget his worries
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- calm,
- calmness,
- hush,
- peace,
- peacefulness,
- placidity,
- quiet,
- quietness,
- quietude,
- repose,
- restfulness,
- sereneness,
- serenity,
- stillness,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
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- a loud noise shattered the still of the night
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- calm,
- lull,
- peace,
- peacefulness,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of still (Entry 4 of 4)
- it seemed as though nothing could still the fighting
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- reading a book helps me to relax and still my mind before going to bed
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“Still.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/still. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.
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