Extension and Surcease

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Extension noun - The act of making longer.

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Surcease is an antonym for extension.

Surcease noun - The stopping of a process or activity.

Usage example: hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain

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Extension is an antonym for surcease.

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Surcease and Extension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/surcease

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Surcease or Extension. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/surcease.

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