Meaning & use
ceasefire
An agreement between opposing forces to stop fighting, usually temporarily.
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Both sides agreed to a ceasefire after months of intense fighting.
The fragile ceasefire collapsed within just a few days as violence resumed again.
A note on using this word
A ceasefire pauses fighting without necessarily resolving the conflict, unlike a formal peace treaty.
Words with a similar meaning
truce
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