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pause v. [
hesitate] interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
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pause n. [
intermission, break, interruption, suspension] a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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pause v. [
intermit, break] cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
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pause n. temporary inactivity
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