Cessation and Resumption

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Cessation noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

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Resumption is an antonym for cessation.

Nearby Word: cession

Resumption noun - Beginning again.

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Cessation is an antonym for resumption.

Nearby Words: resume, resurgence, resumed, resumptive, resuming

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Resumption and Cessation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/resumption

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