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a hollowed-out space in a wall<in that video game, youʼll find the secret treasure in one of the recesses of the tomb wall>— see niche 1
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a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended<the couple goes to Florida every January for a month-long recess from the rigors of winter>— see vacation
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a momentary halt in an activity<the class took an extra recess after the math lesson>— see pause
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a sunken area forming a separate space<decided to camp in a sandy recess where the beach met the forest>— see hole 2
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