Allow and Cease fire

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Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Cease fire is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

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Allow is an antonym for cease fire in stop topic.

After the last remaining samurai are gunned down by gatling gun fire, the captain orders his men to cease fire (against the orders of his superior) to allow Katsumoto to commit seppuku and die with honour.

Source: Dying Truce

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