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stand-down
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun stand-down has 2 senses
- stand-down(n = noun.state) standdown - a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness; Array is a kind of abeyance, suspension
- stand-down(n = noun.act) standdown - (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action; Array is a kind of stop, stoppage
ROGET THESAURUS
stand-down
Pacification
N pacification, conciliation, reconciliation, reconcilement, shaking of hands, accommodation, arrangement, adjustment, terms, compromise, amnesty, deed of release, peace offering, olive branch, calumet of peace, preliminaries of peace, truce, armistice, suspension of arms, suspension of hostilities, stand-down, breathing time, convention, modus vivendi, flag of truce, white flag, parlementaire, cartel, hollow truce, pax in bello, drawn battle, conciliatory, composing, pacified, requiescat in pace.
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