Cessation (Change from action to rest)
Nouns
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cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence. intermission, remission
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suspense, suspension
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interruption
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stop
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stopping etc. v.
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closure, stoppage, halt
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arrival etc. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival. pause, rest, lull, respite, truce, drop
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interregnum, abeyance
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cloture [U.S.]. dead stop, dead stand, dead lock
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finis
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blowout, burnout, meltdown, disintegration
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comma, colon, semicolon, period, full stop
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end etc. End
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death etc. Death.
Verbs
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cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt
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break off, leave off
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hold, stop, pull up, stop short
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stick, hang fire
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halt
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pause, rest
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burn out, blow out, melt down. have done with, give over, surcease, shut up shop
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give up etc. (relinquish) Relinquishment. hold one's hand, stay one's hand
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rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels. come to a stand, come to a standstill
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come to a deadlock, come to a full stop
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arrive etc. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival
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go out, die away
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wear away, wear off
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pass away etc. (be past) [Retrospective time.] The Past
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be at an end
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disintegrate, self-destruct. intromit, interrupt, suspend, interpel
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intermit, remit
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put an end to, put a stop to, put a period to
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derail
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turn off, switch off, power down, deactivate, disconnect
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bring to a stand, bring to a standstill
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stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide, stem the torrent
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pull the check-string, pull the plug on.
Int
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hold!, stop!, enough!, avast!, have done!, a truce to!, soft!, leave off!
Phrases
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I pause for a reply" [Julius Caesar].