cessation

/sess-AY-shun/noun

the fact or process of ending; a pause

The truce brought a cessation of shelling at midnight.
Synonyms
halt, stoppage, suspension
Antonyms
continuation, resumption
Root
ced- (go)
Memory hook
cess (stop): a stopping.

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