Noun
- 1. pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension, time interval, interval
- usage: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- 2. pause, inactivity
- usage: temporary inactivity
Verb
- 1. hesitate, pause, delay
- usage: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
- 2. pause, intermit, break, interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
- usage: cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
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