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cancellation
noun [C or U] /ˌkæn.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/Definition
C1 the act of deciding that an organized event will not happen or of stopping an order for something: Many trains are subject to cancellation because of the flooding. The theatre tickets were sold out, so we waited to see if there were any cancellations (= unwanted returned tickets).Cancelling and interrupting
(Definition of cancellation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (in) midstream idiom
- adjourn to somewhere phrasal verb
- adjourn verb
- arrest verb (STOP)
- call sth off phrasal verb
- cancel verb
- curtail verb
- cut verb (STOP)
- disturb verb (INTERRUPT)
- halt noun
- interrupt verb (STOP SPEAKING)
- kick sth into touch idiom
- mothball verb
- nullify verb
- off adjective (STOPPED)
- pause verb
- shut sth off phrasal verb (SUPPLY)
- stop verb (FINISH)
- suspend verb (STOP)
- time noun (PERIOD)
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