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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
Example Sentences
Since then the government has paused talks on joining the EU.
"Oh God," and then a pause, a sigh, and then, "Oh God," again.
He said his earlier order imposing a temporary pause did not prevent him from ruling on the legality of the repeal, and the 9th Circuit agreed.
There has been a lot of curiosity and speculation around the brothers taking a pause from working together.
It may help them to craft a text, process a confusing message or source a second opinion, which can offer a moment of pause instead of being reactive, she says.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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