Cessation (8)
'cessation' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stoppage that I've seen before include "Deduction in wages" , "Obstructed condition" , "action by strikers" , "Blockage or cessation" , "Onstruction in pipe or interruption in game" .)
'cessation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for close that I've seen before include "Airless" , "Near - conclusion" , "Not far off" , "Dense; nearby" , "on very affectionate terms" .)