Meaning & use

surcease

noun·Advanced

(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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