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Noun: ceasefire  'sees,fI(-u)r
  1. A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
    "The stock market soared after the ceasefire was announced";
    - armistice, cease-fire, truce

Derived forms: cease-fires, ceasefires

Type of: peace

Encyclopedia: Ceasefire