Stuart's Daily Word Spot: Babel/quiet

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Babel/quiet:

Babel: noun - confused mixture of sounds; meaningless noise; scene of confusion; a noisy gathering.

'Will you cease this Babel and give me peace to think?'

Quiet: noun - absence of excess noise or activity in the environment; silence; stillness or tranquillity;

'Ah, the blessed quiet of the barely-populated rural idyll; a place to refresh the spirit.'