Synonyms for cease-fire
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1. armistice, cease-fire, trucenoun

   a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

   Synonyms:
   armistice, truce

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1. List of paraphrases for "cease-fire":

   ceasefire, fire, truce, shooting, armistice, gunfire, firing

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1. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani:

   To the countries in the region, I say, let's adopt the spirit of brotherhood, let's respect each other and other nations. A nation does not give in through bombing, do not kill innocent children. Let's think about an end to the war, about cease-fire and humanitarian assistance to the suffering people of Yemen.

2. Defense Policy John Venable:

   If Putin continues to get boxed in through sanctions, trading and banking stoppages -- and he starts losing the war, that may be reason enough for him to employ tactical nuclear weapons, the West needs to continue to apply pressure, attempt to broker a settlement/cease-fire while continuing to offer off-ramps that deescalate the potential.

3. Mike Pence:

   President Trump communicated to him very clearly that the United States of America wants Turkey to stop the invasion, implement an immediate cease-fire and to begin to negotiate with Kurdish forces in Syria to bring an end to the violence.

4. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk:

   We are very far from a collapse, you know why? We don't have a cease fire … because a cease fire means that no one shoots. Cease fire means that Russian-led terrorists do not make any kind of ongoing shellings, that they do not kill Ukrainian soldiers and innocent people.

5. Pramila Jayapal:

   Second, it was trying to get to a cease-fire and diplomacy as others were banging war drums, not criticizing Biden. Third, I’ve supported the efforts will continue. Over-analyzed by some.