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pausal
adjective
paus·al
\ˈpȯzəl\
Definition of pausal
1 : of, relating to, or occurring at a pause (as at the end of a clause or sentence)
2 : of, relating to, or constituting the form taken by a word or vowel before a pause (as in Hebrew)
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