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CEASE-FIRE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cease-fire" is a kind of...):
peace (the state prevailing during the absence of war)