cease-fire

A form of ceasefire — In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

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Meanings

nouncease-fire (plural cease-fires)

plural cease-fires

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ceasefire.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

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armisticetruce
Broader
peace
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

cease-fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cease-fire

MLA

“cease-fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cease-fire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cease-fire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cease-fire.

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