Defenition of the word pause
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Defenition of the word pause
- To cease or suspend an action temporarily.
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
- temporary inactivity
- a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
- cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let''s break for lunch"
- cease an action temporarily
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Synonyms for the word pause
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- awkward moment
- break
- break in proceedings
- breather
- dwell
- gap
- halt briefly
- hesitate
- hiatus
- intermission
- intermit
- interruption
- linger
- recess
- rest
- silence
- spend a long time at
- stop
- stop dead
- suspend what you are doing
- suspension
- take a breather
- temporary halt
- wait
Similar words in the pause
Hyponyms for the word pause
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- blackout
- break
- breathe
- caesura
- catch one's breath
- dead air
- delay
- falter
- faltering
- freeze
- halftime
- halt
- hem and haw
- hesitation
- hold
- intermission
- lapse
- letup
- lull
- postponement
- recess
- relief
- respite
- rest
- rest period
- scruple
- take a breather
- take five
- take ten
- time lag
- time out
- time-out
- wait
- waver
Hypernyms for the word pause
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- break up
- cut off
- delay
- disrupt
- inactivity
- interrupt
- interval
- musical notation
- time interval
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