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cease-fire

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[sees-fahyuhr] / ˈsisˈfaɪər /

noun

  1. a cessation of hostilities; truce.

  2. Military. an order issued for a cease-fire.

Etymology

Origin of cease-fire

First recorded in 1840–50; noun use of verb phrase cease fire

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