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________ and desist (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cease

(Other definitions for cease that I've seen before include "Stop, give over" , "Desist" , "Culminate" , "Political group" , "Stop, terminate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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