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Pauses

Synonyms for "pauses" (279 found)

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General use (231)

Noun(86 words)

break recess lapse halt gap suspension interruption slowness stoppage interval boundary discontinuity halting notation hesitation obstruction respite breather hindrance caesura

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Verb(25 words)

break breathe tie up suspend intervene pull back hang up lay off hold off procrastinate hesitate let up discontinue back down stand down hem and haw intermit mark time call it a day fight shy

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hum and haw think twice fight shy of take a break take time out

Noun, verb(36 words)

measure sign yield lapse withdraw bind blockade protest symbol debate scruple slur falter recoil boggle stumble demur fissure remission respite

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reprieve interlude qualm ligature nap afterthought interrupt flinch blench logjam surcease truce comma cease fire stickling call time

Name, noun, verb(13 words)

strain balance space retreat delay waver lull holiday hover quail plateau wince stammer

Adj, adv, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb(7 words)

halt breath terminal shrinking faltering dragging boggling

Adj, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun(2 words)

signature interim

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

fear tarry stickle

Name, noun(4 words)

colon detention interregnum presa

Intj, noun(1 words)

Name, verb(1 words)

Adjective(1 words)

Intj, noun, verb(1 words)

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metronomic mark cigarette break cocktail hour enforced respite qualm of conscience stop for breath take a rest call a break declare a recess call a recess clause boundary clause terminal close juncture falling terminal open juncture rising terminal word boundary

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

Informal (48)

Noun, verb, slang(9 words)

break drop character tie accent knock off shrink jib vacation

Intj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

hold lag shilly-shally lagging

Name, noun, verb, slang(9 words)

mark block jam rest spell cancel gap breach ponder

Adj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

lead shy recess

Noun, punct, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(7 words)

hold up slow up hang back stick at hang off take five take ten

Name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(5 words)

retardation breather hang-up hold-up happy hour

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