noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of pause form-of, plural
2. 2
   plural of Pause form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of pause form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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breakhesitateinterruptionsuspensionrecesscaesura

Example

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"Her husband occasionally pauses mid-sentence, and then simply leaves."

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