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cease-fire

  [sees-fahyuhr]
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–noun
1. a cessation of hostilities; truce.
2. Military. an order issued for a cease-fire.
Origin:
1840–50; n. use of v. phrase cease fire
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cease-fire or cease·fire   (sēs'fīr')
n.  
  1. An order to stop firing.
  2. Suspension of active hostilities; a truce.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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