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pause
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- pronunciation:
- pawz
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a short stop.
I took a pause from my homework to eat a snack.- synonyms:
- break, halt, intermission
- similar words:
- interruption, lull, recess, stop
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| related words: |
call |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pauses, pausing, paused |
| definition: |
to stop for a short time.
While sweeping the floor, the custodian paused to let the children pass.- synonyms:
- halt, hesitate, recess
- similar words:
- balk, break, delay, interrupt, stop, wait
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| related words: |
hesitate |
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| derivation: |
pauseless (adj.) |
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