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respite: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"; a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

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happy hour collapse: the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price

breather collapse

downtime collapse: a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

surcease collapse

time out collapse

coffee break collapse: a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"

ten collapse: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system; being one more than nine

reprieve collapse: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

intermission collapse: the act of suspending activity temporarily

quiet spell collapse

leisure collapse: freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"; time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"

interlude collapse: a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance; an intervening period or episode; perform an interlude; "The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation"

letup collapse: a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

nap collapse: sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed); a soft or fuzzy surface texture; take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour"

moratorium collapse: suspension of an ongoing activity; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

catharsis collapse: (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions; purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

cease fire collapse

layoff collapse: the act of laying off an employee or a work force

abeyance collapse: temporary cessation or suspension

cleanse collapse: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"; purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins; "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins"

truce collapse

time lag collapse

intermit collapse

freeing collapse

red tape collapse

time off collapse: a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

half time collapse

purging collapse

lagging collapse: used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

day off collapse: a day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off"

cleansing collapse: acting like an antiseptic

double take collapse: a delayed reaction indicating surprise

lull collapse: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"; become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"; calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

stand down collapse

slow up collapse

logjam collapse: an immovable mass of logs blocking a river; any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

purgation collapse

interim collapse: the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"; serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement"

recess collapse: an enclosure that is set back or indented; a small concavity; make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"; put into a recess; "recess lights"

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