✅ Ending refers to a stop or a coming to an end (The story came to a satisfying ending).

✅ Cessation also refers to a stop, which can be temporary (The countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities during the holiday).

✅ Ending is a more common word (The announcement brought the party to an abrupt ending), while cessation is relatively uncommon and pretty formal (A temporary cessation of the fighting).

Before a cessation of learning for the day, why don’t you take a look at these synonyms?

✅ Dawdle means to waste time, especially by loitering, moving slowly, or taking more time on something than you need to (He dawdled in the store).

✅ Dilly-dally also means to waste time, especially because of being unable to make a decision (Stop dilly-dallying and choose a candy bar).

✅ Dilly-dally implies having trouble making small decisions, or taking a lot of time over them (When it comes to ordering, I wish he wouldn’t dilly-dally so much), while dawdle emphasizes slow movement (She was known to dawdle when she didn’t want to do something).

Don’t dilly-dally! Take a look at these synonyms!

✅ Sleep means to rest, while being fully or partially unconscious (She could sleep anywhere).

✅ Snooze means to sleep, especially for short periods of time, and especially in a light or partially conscious way (I decided to snooze during my lunch break).

✅ Sleep is the more general word, though it can suggest a long period of being unconscious (All we really needed was to sleep more).

✅ Snooze suggests a shorter and less deep rest, either after waking up or at a time you would not normally sleep (I slept badly so I snoozed all afternoon).

Describe last time you snoozed with the help of Grammar Coach.