Prolongation and Surcease

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Prolongation noun - The act of making longer.

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Surcease is an antonym for prolongation.

Nearby Words: prolong, prolonged, prolonging

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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Prolongation is an antonym for surcease.

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

Prolongation & Surcease. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prolongation/surcease>.

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

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