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:

   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. Vassily Nebenzia:

   A negotiated cease-fire…will take place when conditions that were put forward by Russia will be implemented, conditions are demilitarization of Ukraine, densification of Ukraine. No threat which comes from the territory to Russia. No joining NATO.

4. Catherine Russell:

   In just a few weeks, the war has wrought such devastation for Ukraine’s children, children urgently need peace and protection. They need their rights. UNICEF continues to appeal for an immediate cease-fire and for the protection of children from harm. Essential infrastructure on which children depend, including hospitals, schools and buildings sheltering civilians, must never come under attack.

5. Donald Tusk:

   This so-called cease-fire. This is not what we expected. In fact it is not a cease-fire, it is a demand of capitulation of the Kurds, we have to reiterate our call for Turkey to put a permanent end to its military action immediately and to withdraw its forces and respect international humanitarian law.