peace vs piece

Definitions

noun

1. a treaty to cease hostilities
2. the absence of mental stress or anxiety
3. the general security of public places
4. the state prevailing during the absence of war
5. harmonious relations; freedom from disputes

Examples

I can say with certainty that a lot of arms shipments have arrived during this peace period.

A letter to his wife in 1847 tells of a visit to the Brights at Rochdale; how 'John and I discorded in our views not a little', and how 'I shook peaceable Brightdom as with

In wartime, heroes come into being in times of crisis; in peacetime, they come into existence by doing trifles in everyday life.

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Definitions

noun

1. a musical work that has been created
2. a share of something
3. an artistic or literary composition
4. a portable gun
5. a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

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verb

1. create by putting components or members together
2. to join or unite the pieces of
3. eat intermittently; take small bites of
4. repair by adding pieces
5. join during spinning

Examples

Moreover, Mr Webb's point about what he calls disinterested management -- that is to say, the management of banks by officers whose remuneration bears no relation to the profit made on each piece of business transacted -- is one of the matters in which English banking seems likely at least to be modified.

One can only guess at the research and detective work that has gone into the bald details recorded for each piece.

He did his final piece of serious work on Tuesday morning, which was grand, and we have just kept him ticking over with a couple of canters.

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