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pause
verb
(pause)
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Synonyms:
hesitate
,
Examples:
The speaker paused.
pause
noun
(pause)
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms:
break
,
intermission
,
interruption
,
suspension
,
pause
verb
(pause)
cease an action temporarily
Synonyms:
break
,
intermit
,
Examples:
We pause for station identification.
pause
noun
(pause)
temporary inactivity
Words Related to
pause
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interruption
,
break
,
hesitate
,
intermission
,
suspension
,
intermit
,
breather
,
lull
,
interrupt
,
interlude
,
time
,
respite
,
breath
,
halt
,
hiatus
,
halting
,
suspend
,
stop
,
truce
,
timeout
,
postponement
,
cessation
,
dwell
,
adjournment
,
stopping
,
recess
,
period
,
letup
,
hold
,
disruption
,
standstill
,
cease
,
stopover
,
rest
,
detain
,
blackout
,
reflect
,
outage
,
stoppage
,
holiday
,
stance
,
interval
,
discontinuation
,
discontinuance
,
put
,
place
,
judgment
,
pope
,
termination
,
install
,
curb
,
attach
,
gap
,
detention
,
knee
,
arrest
,
cesar
,
depend
,
let-up
,
time-out
,
rewind
,
moment
,
silence
,
stare
,
sigh
,
millisecond
,
interpause
,
pausingly
,
hem and haw
,
caesura
,
yawn
,
breaths
,
delay
,
muting
,
willies
,
pullback
,
hang back
,
downshift
,
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,
hesitation
,
new york minute
,
swoon
,
nictate
,
snooze
,
waitingly
,
mammer
,
nod off
,
shrink back
,
digression
,
nudge
,
reprieve
,
move involuntarily
,
doze off
,
drift off
,
glimmer
,
whirl
,
sip
,
cringe
,
goosebumps
,
shudder
,
pause
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