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pacific
/pəˈsɪfɪk/
When used to mean 'peaceful,' the word is quite formal and is more common in writing than in everyday speech. When referring to the Pacific Ocean, it is almost always capitalized as 'Pacific'. In lowercase ('pacific'), it usually refers to the general quality of being peaceful.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Maya is at her desk while Jackson is trying to pivot his latest failed venture.
Jackson
Thinking of launching a pacific-based shipping coin. It's gonna blow up.
Maya
Give it a rest, Jackson. You're just chasing ghosts now.
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Jackson uses 'pacific' to describe his niche crypto project (relating to the Pacific Ocean). Maya responds with the idiom 'chasing ghosts', meaning he is pursuing something nonexistent or unrealistic, reflecting her lack of patience for his schemes.