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cease-fire

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cease-fire or cease·fire (ssfr)
n.
1. An order to stop firing.
2. Suspension of active hostilities; a truce.
cease-fire Chiefly military
n
(Military) a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms
interj & n
(Military) the order to stop firing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cease-firecease-fire - a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
armistice, truce
peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
Translations
cease-fire
n → Feuerpause or -einstellung f; (longer) → Waffenruhe f, → Einstellung f → der Kampfhandlungen; to give the cease-fire → den Befehl zur Feuereinstellung geben
cease-fire [ˌsiːsˈfaɪəʳ] n → cessate il fuoco m inv
cease-fire [ˌsiːsˈfaɪəʳ] n → cessate il fuoco m inv


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Activists gathered to advocate a cease-fire and "stand together in solidarity with those who have suffered in this conflict.
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We want a cease-fire as soon as possible, I would have wanted a cease-fire yesterday if possible, but the parties have to agree to a cease-fire and there have to be certain conditions in place," she said on July 30, the day Israel bombed civilians in Qana, Lebanon.
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