| NOUN | state | stand-down, standdown | a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness |
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| act | stand-down, standdown | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action |
| Meaning | A suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness. | |
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| Synonym | standdown | |
| Broader | abeyance, suspension | temporary cessation or suspension |
| Meaning | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action. | |
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| Synonym | standdown | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | stop, stoppage | The act of stopping something |
| Spanish | receso | |
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