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Ceased Definition

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verb

Simple past tense and past participle of cease.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • stopped
  • stalled
  • checked
  • discontinued
  • quitted
  • halted
  • arrested
  • stayed
  • desisted
  • terminated
  • abated
  • culminated
  • lapsed
  • paused
  • petered
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • began
  • begun
  • gone
  • started
  • initiated
  • commenced
  • continued

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Words Starting With

CCECEA

Words Ending With

DEDSED

Unscrambles

ceased

Words Starting With C and Ending With D

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Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With D

Words Near Ceased in the Dictionary

  • cea
  • ceanothus
  • cear-a
  • cease
  • cease and desist order
  • cease-and-desist
  • cease-fire
  • ceased
  • ceased-to-be
  • ceaseless
  • ceaselessly
  • ceaselessness
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