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How to pronounce cease-fire in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms armistice, truce
Type of peace

Examples of cease-fire

cease-fire
The dissidents oppose the IRA cease-fire and wider Northern Ireland peacemaking.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Sporadic fighting continued throughout 2008, despite a cease-fire signed in May.
From the bbc.co.uk
The cease-fire in Gaza could end any moment, and rockets could crash down again.
From the time.com
Hamas says it will not accept a permanent cease-fire until the borders are open.
From the voanews.com
There were no injuries, but it illustrated the fragility of the Gaza cease-fire.
From the time.com
An escalation could unravel the cease-fire which al-Sadr proclaimed last August.
From the newsobserver.com
Mashaal said that Hamas would agree to a cease-fire only if its demands are met.
From the freep.com
Diplomats were hoping for a cease-fire in Israel's offensive on Hamas militants.
From the freep.com
On Cyprus, only a fragile cease-fire separates angry Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
From the time.com