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Synonyms & Antonyms of stoppage
the stopping of a process or activity
- yet another stoppage in play for some unexplained reason
Synonyms for stoppage
- arrest,
- arrestment,
- cease,
- cessation,
- check,
- close,
- closedown,
- closure,
- conclusion,
- cutoff,
- discontinuance,
- discontinuation,
- end,
- ending,
- expiration,
- finish,
- halt,
- lapse,
- offset,
- shutdown,
- shutoff,
- stay,
- stop,
- surcease,
- termination
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“Stoppage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoppage. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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