{
  "cessation":{
    "the stopping of a process or activity":{
      "examples":[
        "the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "arrest",
        "arrestment",
        "cease",
        "check",
        "close",
        "closedown",
        "closure",
        "conclusion",
        "cutoff",
        "discontinuance",
        "discontinuation",
        "end",
        "ending",
        "expiration",
        "finish",
        "halt",
        "lapse",
        "offset",
        "shutdown",
        "shutoff",
        "stay",
        "stop",
        "stoppage",
        "surcease",
        "termination"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "mop-up",
        "phaseout",
        "abeyance",
        "break",
        "interruption",
        "layoff",
        "letup",
        "moratorium",
        "pause",
        "standstill",
        "suspension"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "extension",
        "persistence",
        "prolongation"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "continuance",
        "continuation"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cessations":{
    "the stopping of a process or activity":{
      "examples":[
        "the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "arrestments",
        "arrests",
        "ceases",
        "checks",
        "closedowns",
        "closes",
        "closures",
        "conclusions",
        "cutoffs",
        "discontinuances",
        "discontinuations",
        "endings",
        "ends",
        "expirations",
        "finishes",
        "halts",
        "lapses",
        "offsets",
        "shutdowns",
        "shutoffs",
        "stays",
        "stoppages",
        "stops",
        "surceases",
        "terminations"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "mop-ups",
        "phaseouts",
        "abeyances",
        "breaks",
        "interruptions",
        "layoffs",
        "letups",
        "moratoriums",
        "moratoria",
        "pauses",
        "standstills",
        "suspensions"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "extensions",
        "persistences",
        "prolongations"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "continuances",
        "continuations"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cestus":{
    "as in obi":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "obi",
        "baldric",
        "bandolier",
        "bandoleer",
        "Sam Browne belt",
        "circle",
        "loop",
        "ribbon",
        "ring",
        "band",
        "waistband",
        "belt",
        "ceinture",
        "cincture",
        "cummerbund",
        "cumberbund",
        "girdle",
        "sash",
        "self-belt"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cession":{
    "the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another":{
      "examples":[
        "the cession of the southern territories was part of the peace treaty"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "capitulating",
        "capitulation",
        "handover",
        "relinquishment",
        "rendition",
        "submission",
        "submitting",
        "surrender"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "acceptance",
        "acquiescence",
        "concession",
        "compromise",
        "appeasement",
        "conciliation",
        "reconcilement",
        "reconciliation",
        "capture",
        "fall"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "resistance"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cesarean section":{
    "as in natural childbirth":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "natural childbirth",
        "abortion",
        "miscarriage",
        "childbed",
        "confinement",
        "lying-in",
        "pregnancy",
        "birth pang",
        "contraction",
        "pains",
        "accouchement",
        "childbearing",
        "childbirth",
        "delivery",
        "labor",
        "parturition",
        "travail"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cessions":{
    "the usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another":{
      "examples":[
        "the cession of the southern territories was part of the peace treaty"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "capitulations",
        "handovers",
        "relinquishments",
        "renditions",
        "submissions",
        "surrenders"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "acceptances",
        "acquiescences",
        "concessions",
        "compromises",
        "appeasements",
        "conciliations",
        "reconcilements",
        "reconciliations",
        "captures",
        "falls"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "resistances"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  }
}