Cease and Pause

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Cease

Cease noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: worked without cease for the betterment of humanity

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Pause is a synonym for cease in stop topic. In some cases you can use "Pause" instead the word "Cease" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like freeze. popular alternative

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Pause

Pause verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.

Usage example: he paused for a moment to regain his composure

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Cease is a synonym for pause in stop topic. You can use "Cease" instead the word "Pause" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as freeze, wait, stop briefly. popular alternative

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

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action	cease action	pause action
show	cease show	pause show
end	cease end	pause end
moment	cease moment	pause moment
Other words: time, production, war.

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