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cease-fire

cease-fire is the alternative spelling of ceasefire.

Meaning of ceasefire

Noun

ceasefire (plural ceasefires)

  1. In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).
    • The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.

Forms of cease-fire

pluralcease-fires

Questions about cease-fire

What is cease-fire the alternative spelling of?
Cease-fire is the alternative spelling of ceasefire.

Words near cease-fire in the dictionary

  1. Ceasars
  2. cease
  3. cease and desist
  4. cease fire
  5. cease fires
  6. cease-fire
  7. cease-fires
  8. ceased
  9. ceased and desisted
  10. ceasedst
  11. ceasefire

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