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Cessation

Noun CEFR B2
sɛˈseɪʃən

Definitions

  1. Cesar.
  2. A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
    countable, formal, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“it might be advisable to permit⟳ the temporary cessation of the papal inquisition”
“The day […]was […]yearly observ'd for a festival Day by cessation from Labour.”
“With the cessation of hostilities, the military traffic declined considerably, although at least two years will be required to remove⟳ the many thousands of tons of explosives still stored at the depot.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cessationism cessationist Cessations cessavit cesser cessio bonorum

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