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DESISTANCE
Etymology
Noun
desistance (countable and uncountable, plural desistances)
(rare) The act or state of desisting; cessation.
Source: Wiktionary
De*sist"ance, n. Etym: [Cf. F. desistance.]
Definition: The act or state of desisting; cessation. [R.] Boyle. If fatigue of body or brain were in every case followed by desistance . . . then would the system be but seldom out of working order. H. Spencer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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