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cessation
What does cessation mean?
cessation (noun): a stopping.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use cessation in a sentence?
- A cessation of the thunder. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce cessation?
/ˌsɛˈseɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cessation come from?
Borrowed from Middle French cessation, itself a borrowing from Latin cessātiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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