Cease and Finished

Cease

Cease verb - To come to an end.

Finished is a synonym for cease. In some cases you can replace term "Finished" with "Cease", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Finished

Finished adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

Cease is a synonym for finished. Sometimes you can use "Cease" instead a verb "Finished".

Nearby Words: finish, finishing, finisher

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • This mirrors a similar case years back where Square Enix issued a cease and desist to a fan who finished developing a remake of Chrono Trigger.
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