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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary)..
The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.
Negotiators mediated a ceasefire.
But residents say steady Russian military pressure – combined now with an American president’s apparent parroting of Kremlin talking points about the war, and his push for a ceasefire that could include Ukrainian territorial losses – means Russia is also winning in a different way, by escalating Ukrainian anxiety.
Putin’s answered by simply stating he did not believe Ukraine had honored the previous ceasefires Moscow had unilaterally called, and that Kyiv has said Moscow never respected either.
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Cease fire means In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary)..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The rebels agreed to a ceasefire while the peace talks were underway.
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