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abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. [1/2 definitions] |
apnea |
a temporary cessation of breathing. |
blackout |
a cessation of operations of a communications medium. [1/4 definitions] |
cease |
cessation; stopping. [1/3 definitions] |
degeneration |
lessening or cessation of an organ's function in the course of evolution. [1/4 definitions] |
menopausal |
of or pertaining to the natural cessation of menstruation that usually occurs in middle age. |
rest1 |
the cessation of life; death. [1/20 definitions] |
shut-off |
a stoppage, interruption, or cessation. [1/2 definitions] |
stop |
the act of stopping or state of being stopped; cessation. [1/18 definitions] |
surcease |
the cessation or end of something. |
traffic jam |
a slowing down or cessation of the flow of traffic due to a concentration of drivers in one area or an accident or other impediment. |
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