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   ceasefire

   /ˈsiːsfʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a temporary suspension of fighting; a truce: "the latest ceasefire seems to be holding"
   • ▪ an order or signal to stop fighting.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCEASEFIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CEASEFIRE definition: 1. an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about…. Learn more.

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   1. : a military order to cease firing. 2. : a suspension of active hostilities. Synonyms. armistice. truce. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of ceasefire in a Sentence. the two armies declared a ceasefire for the holiday.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCEASEFIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CeasefireCeasefire - Wikipedia

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   A ceasefire (also known as a truce or armistice), also spelled cease fire (the antonym of 'open fire'), is a stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions, often due to mediation by a third party.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionceasefire noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈsiːsfaɪə (r)/ /ˈsiːsfaɪər/ a time when enemies agree to stop fighting, usually while a way is found to end the fighting permanently synonym truce. a call for an immediate ceasefire. a permanent/a temporary/an interim ceasefire. Observers have reported serious violations of the ceasefire. Wordfinder. Collocations War and peace.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCEASEFIRE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CEASEFIRE definition: an agreement between two armies or groups to stop fighting. Learn more.

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   Ceasefire definition: a cessation of hostilities; truce.. See examples of CEASEFIRE used in a sentence.

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   noun. /ˈsisˌfaɪər/ a time when enemies agree to stop fighting, usually while a way is found to end the fighting permanently synonym truce a call for an immediate cease-fire a permanent/a temporary/an interim cease-fire Observers have reported serious violations of the cease-fire. Topic Collocations. Join us.

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    ceasefire meaning, definition, what is ceasefire: an agreement to stop fighting for a peri...: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cease–fireCease–fire Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    CEASE–FIRE meaning: an agreement to stop fighting a war for a period of time so that a permanent agreement can be made to end the war truce.