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cease
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- pronunciation:
- sis
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verb |
| inflections: |
ceases, ceasing, ceased |
| definition 1: |
to stop or come to an end.
Will this snow never cease?- synonyms:
- end, stop, terminate
- antonyms:
- continue
- similar words:
- break, check, conclude, die, halt, keep, let up, pass, suspend
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| definition 2: |
to stop or bring to an end.
Cease that noise now!The band ceased playing.- synonyms:
- conclude, discontinue, stop, terminate
- antonyms:
- begin, continue, start
- similar words:
- check, end, halt, quit, suspend
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| related words: |
blow over, close, discontinue, expire, finish, lapse, rest, stop, terminate, vanish |
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