allay
verbTo reduce a fear, concern, or other troubling feeling.
Ease a troubling feeling
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adjectiveRelating to the pleasant, quiet qualities of rural life.
demure
adjectiveQuiet, reserved, and modest in manner.
perturbed
adjectiveTroubled or unsettled.
Troubled or unsettled
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reserved
adjectiveRestrained in expressing feelings or in speaking and acting around others.
reticent
adjectiveReluctant to speak freely or reveal one's thoughts.
subside
verbTo become less intense or to sink to a lower level.
Become less intense
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tranquility
nounA condition of calm and peacefulness.
unassuming
adjectiveModest and without a wish to attract attention.
unsettling
adjectiveCausing uneasiness or disturbing confidence and composure.
withdrawn
adjectiveAvoiding social engagement or showing little outward response to others.
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