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- pronunciation:
- se
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance.
There was a cessation of violence during Christmas.- synonyms:
- cease, discontinuance, ending, halt, stop, stoppage, stopping, surcease, termination
- antonyms:
- continuation, resumption, start
- similar words:
- abeyance, adjournment, break, close, completion, conclusion, end, finish, intermission, interruption, letup, lull, pause, respite, rest, suspension
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| related words: |
arrest, check, closure, last |
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