Search for the Perfect Word

Here are my criteria for the perfect English word:

1. Must be between 4 and 7 letters long.
2. Must be common words.
3. Must not have a negative meaning.
4. Cannot contain any silent letters, except where they modify the sound of nearby letters.
5. Cannot be words borrowed directly from another language.

Some candidates:

• Peace
• Forever
• Music
• Love
• Time

Got any others?

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