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pouring oil on troubled waters
Main Entry:
keep the peace
Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
maintain order
Synonyms:
pour oil on troubled waters, practice non violence, wage peace
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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