Cease fire
Stop and cease fire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb phrase "Cease fire".
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- If someone shouts "CEASE FIRE", you stop immediately.
Source: Useful Notes / Gun Safety
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Stop and Cease fire. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cease_fire/stop
Cease fire & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cease_fire/stop>.
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