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RESPITE

Definition:

1. [noun] a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
   Synonyms: reprieve
   
   
2. [noun] a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
   Synonyms: recess, break, time out
   
   
3. [noun] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   Synonyms: suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
   
   
4. [noun] a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
   Synonyms: rest, relief, rest period
   
   
5. [noun] the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
   Synonyms: reprieve
   
   
6. [verb] postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
   Synonyms: reprieve
   
   

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Related Words:

• spring break
• defervescence
• remission, remittal, subsidence
• breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time

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