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Antonyms for cease-fire

Grammar : Noun
Spell : sees-fahyuh r
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsisˈfaɪər

Definition of cease-fire

Origin :
  • also ceasefire, "a cessation of shooting," 1916, from verbal phrase cease fire, 1847 as a military command (formerly also signaled by bugles), from cease (v.) + fire (n.) in the gunnery sense. Generally two words until after mid-20c.
  • noun stop in fighting
Example sentences :
  • We will work for a cease-fire now or once discussions have begun.
  • Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various
  • It was two and a half hours before the "Cease-fire" whistle sounded.
  • Extract from : « With Botha in the Field » by Eric Moore Ritchie
  • His men held out until two in the afternoon, when their resistance collapsed and the cease-fire sounded.
  • Extract from : « The Fight For The Republic in China » by Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale
  • A cease-fire was achieved without a major power confrontation.
  • Extract from : « Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 » by Various

Synonyms for cease-fire

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