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ceasefire
/ˈsiːs.faɪər/ (SEESE-fy-ər)
Definition
1
A temporary suspension of armed hostilities by mutual agreement between opposing forces.
2
An agreement or order to stop fighting, often as a prelude to negotiations.
3
Informally, any pause in conflict or argument, such as in a debate or family spat.
Examples
After hours of bickering over the remote, the siblings declared a ceasefire and split the Netflix queue.
The barista called a ceasefire in the morning rush when the espresso machine finally begged for mercy.
Diplomats brokered a ceasefire between the rival food trucks, averting a total taco truck apocalypse.
In the great office printer war, IT enforced a ceasefire by simply unplugging the beast.