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   Cease and de·sist

   adjective

   • 1. denoting a legally enforceable order from a court or government agency directing someone to stop engaging in a particular activity: US "they received a cease-and-desist order for conducting unlicensed property management activities"
   • ▪ denoting a cautionary notice detailing the sender's complaint of alleged wrongdoing by the recipient and threatening legal action if the offending activity is not stopped: US "she sent a cease-and-desist letter last July urging them to stop using the name"

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