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SUSPENSION

Definition:

1. [noun] a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
   
   
2. [noun] a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
   Synonyms: pause, intermission, break, interruption
   
   
3. [noun] temporary cessation or suspension
   Synonyms: abeyance
   
   
4. [noun] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
   Synonyms: respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
   
   
5. [noun] a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
   Synonyms: system
   
   
6. [noun] the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
   Synonyms: dangling, hanging
   
   
7. [noun] a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
   Synonyms: temporary removal
   
   

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Related Words:

• slurry
• resuspension
• mash
• vapor, vapour
• lapse
• blackout
• caesura
• dead air
• delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
• halftime
• respite, rest, relief, rest period
• time-out
• letup, lull
• cold storage
• deferral, recess
• moratorium
• standdown, stand-down
• defervescence
• remission, remittal, subsidence
• rustication

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