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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
The dismissals were paused last Wednesday while a personnel board investigates whether the department acted legally.
Haussler said that while she understands why people want to sell now, she’s recommending they pause — at least until the cleanup is further underway and it may be easier to attract higher bids.
Are priests expected to pause their sermons while immigration officials drag congregants from their pews for deportation?
The killer once again refused to appear and face the court, but Mr Hunt nevertheless directed his words at him, pausing only at brief moments to catch his composure and his tears.
All roads lead to 2 April and the announcement on "reciprocal tariffs", and for now these tensions do not appear to be heading for a truce, ceasefire or pause.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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