Select the appropriate Antonym of the word - CESSATION

The correct answer is Option (4) → perpetuation

Cessation means the act of coming to an end or stopping. Its antonym is perpetuation.
Example: Both sides agreed to a cessation of fighting.

Word	Meaning	Example
(1) intermission	a short break or pause, as in a play or film (it is a kind of stopping, close to cessation rather than its opposite)	We bought snacks during the intermission.
(2) hindrance	something that gets in the way and makes progress difficult	The heavy rain was a hindrance to the rescue work.
(3) exaggeration	making something seem larger or more important than it is	To call it the best film ever made is an exaggeration.
(4) perpetuation (answer)	making something continue for a long time, keeping it going	Silence only leads to the perpetuation of injustice.

 

Synonyms of cessation: halt, end, stop, termination Antonyms of cessation: perpetuation, continuation, resumption, commencement Also asked in CUET (UG): cessation – 13-06-2023 Slot 3 intermission – 13-06-2023 Slot 3 hindrance – 14-06-2023 Slot 1, 13-06-2023 Slot 3 perpetuation – 13-06-2023 Slot 3