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surcease

/sərˈsiːs/
noun
  1. A stopping or ending of something, especially something unpleasant or painful.
    • After the long drought, the rain brought a welcome surcease to the farmers' worries.
    • The medicine gave her a brief surcease from the constant headache.
    • They worked without surcease until the project was finished.
Synonyms
cessationend
verb
  1. To stop or come to an end; to cease.
    • The old man's pain surceased when he finally fell asleep.
    • He hoped the noise from the construction would surcease by evening.
    • The storm finally surceased after three days of heavy wind and rain.
Synonyms
ceasestop
Antonyms
continuepersist
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