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ceases

noun , plural of cease

Synonyms and Antonyms of ceases

the stopping of a process or activity

worked without cease for the betterment of humanity

Synonyms of ceases

arrests, arrestments, cessations, checks, closes, closedowns, closures, conclusions, cutoffs, discontinuances, discontinuations, ends, endings, expirations, finishes, halts, lapses, offsets, shutdowns, shutoffs, stays, stops, stoppages, surceases, terminations

Words Related to ceases

mop-ups, phaseouts

abeyances, breaks, interruptions, layoffs, letups, moratoriums (or moratoria), pauses, standstills, suspensions

Near Antonyms of ceases

extensions, persistences, prolongations

Antonyms of ceases

continuances, continuations

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