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cessation

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noun
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As a noun, cessation means a ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

Meanings of cessation

2 meanings

noun

  1. formalA ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

  2. A stopping

    “a cessation of the thunder”

    Similar: surcease

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a stopping
surcease

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