pause

Definition for 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

Strongest matches

hesitate, interrupt, shake, waver

Strong matches

cease, deliberate, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, reflect, rest, sideline, suspend

Weak matches

break it up, call time, catch one's breath, come to standstill, hold back, put on hold, stop briefly, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten, think twice

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The market has to account for the risk that the Fed can’t cut rates so many times over the coming meetings, a disappointment that could begin with a pause in December.

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