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in·ter·mis·sion
 intermission
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a pause or interruption between periods of activity; respite; recess.
The bombing continued through the night without any intermission.- similar words:
- abeyance, pause, recess, respite
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| definition 2: |
the pause or interval between parts of a play, concert, or other public performance.
The movie was long, and we were glad that there was an intermission. |
| definition 3: |
the act of intermitting or temporarily suspending activity.
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| definition 4: |
the state of being intermitted or temporarily suspended.
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| related words: |
break, cease, cessation, halt, interval, lapse, layoff, lull, vacation, wait |
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