Choose an appropriate Antonym for the word - CESSATION
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Perpetuation
Cessation means the act of coming to an end, a stop. Its antonym is perpetuation.
Example: The two countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Intermission | a short break or pause, as in the middle of a film or play (it is close to cessation in meaning, not opposite) | We bought popcorn during the intermission. |
| (2) Hindrance | something that makes progress difficult (it is not the opposite of stopping) | The heavy luggage was a hindrance on the trek. |
| (3) Exaggeration | describing something as bigger or better than it is (it has no link with stopping or continuing) | It is no exaggeration to say that she saved my life. |
| (4) Perpetuation (answer) | the act of making something continue for a long time or for ever (a cessation stops something, while perpetuation keeps it going) | Such films lead to the perpetuation of old prejudices. |
| Synonyms of cessation: end, halt, termination, stoppage Antonyms of cessation: continuation, beginning, perpetuation, commencement Also asked in CUET (UG): cessation – 19-06-2023 Slot 2 intermission – 19-06-2023 Slot 2 hindrance – 19-06-2023 Slot 2, 14-06-2023 Slot 1 perpetuation – 19-06-2023 Slot 2 |