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What is another word for armistices?

Pronunciation: [ˈɑːmɪstɪsɪz] (IPA)

Armistices are temporary ceasefires that end fighting between two nations. There are several synonyms that can be used to describe armistices, including truce, cessation, suspension, pause, and respite. A truce is an agreement to stop fighting, often with the intention of negotiating a more permanent peace. Cessation refers to the complete stopping of hostilities. Suspension suggests a temporary halt or interruption. Pause implies a brief interruption or break in the fighting. Respite denotes a temporary relief or rest from the conflict. All of these words are useful in describing armistices and their role in ending wars and promoting peace.
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What are the hypernyms for Armistices?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    truces, ceasefire, Ceasing hostilities, Peace agreements, Peace settlements, Standstill agreements.

What are the opposite words for armistices?

Armistices are defined as agreements to stop fighting between warring nations. The antonyms, therefore, would be words that imply military action, hostility or aggression. Some antonyms for armistices could include fighting, war, battles, conflict, aggression, hostility, violence, or combat. These terms have an opposite meaning to armistices, and are associated with armed conflicts and confrontations rather than truces and peace. Antonyms can be valuable in understanding the range of meanings words can have, and provide a deeper understanding of the context in which they are used.

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Usage examples for Armistices

Instead of such vigorous action, it was thought wiser to send commissioners, to make protocols, to ask for armistices, to give profusely to the enemy that which he was most in need of-time.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
The secret treaty of the Pope was of course not so secret but that the hollow intention of the contracting parties to the truce of Vaucelles were thoroughly suspected; intentions which certainly went far to justify the maxims and the practice of the new governor-general of the Netherlands upon the subject of armistices.
"Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete"
John Lothrop Motley
We can only during the night, when there are armistices, go forth with the lantern on the field of death to bury the dead.
"The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine"
Heinrich Heine

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