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pause
noun as in wait, delay
Strongest matches
breathing space, halt, hesitation, hiatus, hitch, interlude, intermission, interruption, interval, lapse, layoff, letup, lull, recess, respite, stoppage, suspension
Strong matches
abeyance, break, caesura, cessation, comma, cutoff, deadlock, discontinuance, downtime, freeze, gap, gridlock, hesitancy, hush, interim, interregnum, lacuna, rest, stand, standstill, stay, stillness, stopover
Weak matches
breakoff, breathing spell, coffee break, happy hour, pausation, postponement, rest period, time out
verb as in wait, delay
Strong matches
cease, deliberate, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, reflect, rest, sideline, suspend
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Example Sentences
But pause for a second, and look back at what these generations of regulators and lawmakers have created.
After a pause she invited me in with a warm smile, as if I were a neighbor.
I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.
According to James Madison, there was “a considerable pause.”
We continuously pause to pull them out while Zalwar Khan and his companion smirk at us and chew unbothered.
After a minute's pause, while he stood painfully silent, she resumed in great emotion.
In fact, his appearance was so formidable that Davy did not pause for a second look, but started off at the top of his speed.
There was a pause, during which Blanche went through a little mute exhibition of amazement and pleasure.
For who, while tears are falling, will pause to handle the wreaths, and find whether they are genuine?
There was a moment's pause, and Doa Inez returned into the saloon, which was now beginning rapidly to fill.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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