Word of the Day: CESSATION

A brief suspension or total stop

cessation (noun) - the act of ceasing; a temporary or total stop or discontinuance [ se-sey-shuhn ]

BREAKDOWN: CES- (to go) + -ATION (action or process)

• cease means to put an end to; to discontinue; to stop

• COMMONLY CONFUSED: cession is the act of ceding; a surrendering

“The normal and the everyday are often amazingly unstoppable, and what is unimaginable is the cessation of them. The world is resilient, and, no matter what interruptions occur, people so badly want to return to their lives and get on with them.” —Lorrie Moore

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