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pause

part of speech:	noun
definition:	a short stop. I took a pause from my work to eat a snack. synonyms: break similar words: stop
related words:	call


part of speech:	verb
inflections:	pauses, pausing, paused
definition:	to stop for a short time. I paused for a moment to catch my breath. synonyms: halt, hesitate similar words: break, delay, interrupt, stop, wait
related words:	hesitate, leave off
derivation:	pauseless (adj.)

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