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standdown

DEFINITIONS OF: standdown

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n (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action

Synonyms:
stand-down
Type of:
stop, stoppage
the act of stopping something

n a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

Synonyms:
stand-down
Type of:
abeyance, suspension
temporary cessation or suspension
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