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cease-fire

cease-fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sees fahyuh r]
    • /sis faɪər/
    • /siːs ˈfaɪə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sees fahyuh r]
    • /sis faɪər/

Definitions of cease-fire word

  • noun cease-fire a temporary cessation of warfare by mutual agreement of the participants; truce 3
  • noun cease-fire a cessation of hostilities; truce. 1
  • noun cease-fire Military. an order issued for a cease-fire. 1
  • noun cease-fire Alternative spelling of ceasefire. 0

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Origin of cease-fire

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; noun use of verb phrase cease fire

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Parts of speech for Cease-fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cease-fire popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for cease-fire

noun cease-fire

  • truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
  • armistice — An armistice is an agreement between countries who are at war with one another to stop fighting and to discuss ways of making peace.

Antonyms for cease-fire

noun cease-fire

  • war — a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
  • fight — a battle or combat.

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