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Desistance

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act or state of desisting; cessation. countable, rare, uncountable

    "If the writings now sent be seriously perused concerning the common defence, besieging of Bantam, their desistance from the trade of Moluccas, Amboyna, and Banda, their complaints against Declell, and answers to the writings of the Dutch, are confident that the advantage will not appear so great."

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From desist + -ance.

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