Extended pause

Synonyms for "extended pause" (17 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
awkward silencesbreakdelaydrawn-out

Strong matches (5)

Adjective(5 words)
extensivehiatusintermissionlengthylong halt

Related words (8)

Noun(1 words)
long moment of silence
Adjective(7 words)
long silencelong-lastinglullpauseprolongedprotractedrecess

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries
breakdescriptive termdurational descriptorinterruptionpauserhetorical devicesilence

More specific

12 entries
coffee breakdeliberate delaydramatic pauseextended breakintentional interruptionlengthy intermissionlong delaylunch breaknarrative pausepause for emphasispregnant pauseprolonged lull

Collocations

10 entries
deliberate pausedramatic pauseextended breaklengthy pauselong delaylong intermissionlong pausepregnant pauseprolonged haltrhetorical pause

Inflections

3 entries
extended pausesmore extendedmost extended

Derivations

6 entries

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