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pause
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- pronunciation:
- pawz
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a temporary stop.
- synonyms:
- abeyance, break, halt, hiatus, intermission, interval, letup, suspension
- similar words:
- breather, catch, cessation, interim, interruption, lull, recess, respite, stop, time-out
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| definition 2: |
a momentary hesitation that emphasizes what one has just said, or that reflects consideration of what one has just heard.
- similar words:
- caesura, gap, hesitation, wait
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| related words: |
abeyance, call, cease, layoff, waver |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pauses, pausing, paused |
| definition 1: |
to stop or delay temporarily; hesitate.
- synonyms:
- halt, hesitate, intermit, recess, suspend
- similar words:
- balk, break, delay, interrupt, stop, wait
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| definition 2: |
to linger.
They paused for a minute to admire the view.- synonyms:
- linger, tarry
- similar words:
- delay, rest, stay, stop, wait
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| related words: |
hang on, hesitate, leave off, wait up, waver |
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| derivation: |
pauseless (adj.) |
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