Meaning & use
surcease
(Literary) A cessation of something, especially pain, activity, or trouble; an end or pause.
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The old sailor prayed for surcease from the storm that had battered his ship for days.
No surcease from her grief seemed possible in those first difficult weeks.
A note on using this word
Surcease is archaic and mainly appears in poetry or classic literature, notably Poe's 'The Raven'.
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