27 English Synonyms for PAUSE

Definition: 1. A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

There are 34 definitions of the word stop

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Definition: 1. A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.

There are 35 definitions of the word rest

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Definition: 1. (transitive, idiomatic) To omit.

There are 3 definitions of the word leave off

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Definition: 1. To terminate the execution of a program before normal completion.

There are 70 definitions of the word break

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Definition: 1. Something or someone that breathes.

There are 6 definitions of the word breather

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Definition: 1. (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

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Definition: 1. The act of demurring.

There are 2 definitions of the word demurral

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Definition: 1. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.

There are 23 definitions of the word gap

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Definition: 1. A gap in a series, making it incomplete.

There are 7 definitions of the word hiatus

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Definition: 1. To waver.

There are 15 definitions of the word halt

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Definition: 1. Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

There are 3 definitions of the word halting

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Definition: 1. (politics) A period of time during which normal executive leadership is suspended or interrupted.

There are 4 definitions of the word interregnum

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Definition: 1. The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

There are 3 definitions of the word interruption

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Definition: 1. A temporary failure; a slip.

There are 13 definitions of the word lapse

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Definition: 1. (legal) An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments. [from 19th c.]

There are 2 definitions of the word moratorium

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Definition: 1. (countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.

There are 11 definitions of the word recess

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Definition: 1. A brief interval of rest or relief.

There are 6 definitions of the word respite

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Definition: 1. The action of rest

There are 8 definitions of the word resting

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Definition: 1. A pause or halt of some activity.

There are 2 definitions of the word stoppage

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Definition: 1. The act of something that stops; a halt.

There are 5 definitions of the word stopping

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Definition: 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

There are 12 definitions of the word suspension

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Definition: 1. An extended period of time away from work or school.

There are 9 definitions of the word vacation

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Definition: 1. A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

There are 10 definitions of the word holiday

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Definition: 1. Indecision in speech or action.

There are 2 definitions of the word vacillation

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Definition: 1. Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.

There are 4 definitions of the word wavering

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