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moratoriums

noun , plural of moratorium

variants: or moratoria

Synonyms and Antonyms of moratoriums

a state of temporary inactivity

the director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up

Synonyms of moratoriums

abeyances, cold storages, deep freezes, doldrums, dormancies, holding patterns, latencies, quiescences, suspended animations, suspenses, suspensions

Words Related to moratoriums

inactions, inertiae (or inertias)

impasses, standstills

comas, hibernations, hypnoses, reposes, rests, sleeps, slumbers, torpors

recesses, recessions, remissions

downtimes, layoffs

Near Antonyms of moratoriums

recommencements, renewals, resumptions, resuscitations

Antonyms of moratoriums

continuances, continuations

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