Related Words for pause

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WordSyllablesCategories
intermission
xx/x
Noun, Noun
hesitate
/xx
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
suspension
x/x
Noun, Noun
interruption
xx/x
Noun, Noun
rewind
/x
Noun
ponder
/x
Verb, Noun
interject
xx/
Verb
moment
/x
Noun
chuckle
/x
Noun
wait
/
Verb
gasp
/
Noun
take
/
Verb
stop
/
Noun
contemplate
/xx
Verb
giggle
/x
Noun
brief
/
Adjective
flinch
/
Verb
momentarily
xx/xx
Adverb
mull
/
Name
ruminate
/xx
Verb
savor
/x
Noun
reevaluate
xx/xx
Verb
stare
/
Noun
nudge
/
Noun
jump
/
Noun
cringe
/
Noun
sigh
/
Noun
listen
/x
Verb
backtrack
/x
Noun
opportunity
xx/xx
Noun
shudder
/x
Noun
momentary
/xxx
Adjective
lull
/
Noun
skip
/
Noun
interjection
xx/x
Noun
rethink
x/
Verb
laugh
/
Noun
glance
/
Noun
relax
x/
Verb
elapse
x/
Verb
breather
/x
Noun
implore
x/
Verb
peek
/
Noun
halt
/
Noun
hiccup
/x
Noun
reassess
xx/
Verb
hesitation
xx/x
Noun
stutter
/x
Noun
silence
/x
Noun
exhale
x/
Noun
rush
/
Noun
opportune
xx/
Adjective
prompting
/x
Verb
give
/
Verb
delay
x/
Noun
amble
/x
Noun
grumble
/x
Noun
refocus
x/x
Verb
guffaw
x/
Noun
revisit
x/x
Verb
urge
/
Noun
leap
/
Noun
repeat
x/
Verb
ignore
x/
Verb
punctuate
/xx
Verb
exclaim
x/
Verb
beep
/
Noun
observe
x/
Verb
reflect
x/
Verb
readjust
xx/
Verb
breath
/
Noun
quick
/
Adjective
reconsider
xx/x
Verb
reiterate
x/xx
Verb
snicker
/x
Noun
reminisce
xx/
Verb
minute
/x
Noun
shush
/
Noun
snap
/
Noun
restart
x/
Noun
mumble
/x
Noun
move
/
Noun
millisecond
/xxx
Noun
shake
/
Noun
watch
/
Noun
acknowledge
x/x
Verb
talk
/
Noun
unwind
x/
Verb
murmur
/x
Noun
turn
/
Noun
tremble
/x
Verb
shiver
/x
Noun
shrug
/
Noun
wince
/
Noun
scrutinize
/xx
Verb
shout
/
Noun
gulp
/
Noun
reexamine
xx/x
Verb
shuffle
/x
Noun
groan
/
Noun
digress
x/
Verb
mutter
/x
Noun
rest
/
Noun
stop over
/xx
Phrase, Verb
snooze
/
Noun
suspend
x/
Verb
breathe
/
Verb
leave off
//
Phrase, Verb
rest up
//
Phrase, Verb
abide
x/
Verb
sleep
/
Noun
adjourn
x/
Verb
stop off
//
Phrase, Verb
spell
/
Noun
repose
x/
Noun
hold off
//
Phrase, Verb
cease
/
Noun
forbear
x/
Verb
come to a stop
//x/
Phrase, Verb
slow down
/x
Phrase, Verb
ease
/
Noun
pass
/
Noun
grind to a halt
//xx
Phrase, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
brake
/
Noun
sit out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
step aside
/x/
Phrase, Verb
come to rest
///
Phrase, Verb
stay
/
Verb
siesta
x/x
Noun
recess
x/
Noun
let up
//
Phrase, Verb
wind down
//
Phrase, Verb
desist
x/
Verb
hold
/
Noun
lie by
//
Phrase, Verb
quiet down
/x/
Phrase, Verb
lay over
//x
Phrase, Verb
quiet
/x
Adjective
stall
/
Noun
arrest
x/
Noun
retire
x/
Verb
idle
/x
Adjective
park
/
Noun
refrain
x/
Noun
lay off
//
Phrase, Verb
stopgap
/x
Noun
ease up
//
Phrase, Verb
holiday
/xx
Noun
relent
x/
Verb
await
x/
Verb
meditate
/xx
Verb
get off
//
Phrase, Verb
chill out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
drop
/
Noun
hold in
/x
Phrase, Verb
vacation
x/x
Noun
abort
x/
Noun
slow
/
Adjective
while
/
Noun
draw up
//
Phrase, Verb
lay back
//
Phrase, Verb
stand down
//
Phrase, Verb
pass by
//
Phrase, Verb
shut off
//
Phrase, Verb
break in
/x
Phrase, Verb
slumber
/x
Noun
caesura
//x
Noun
briefly
/x
Adjective
refreshes
x/x
Verb
longish
/x
Adjective
awhile
x/
Adverb
accelerating
x/xxx
Noun
accrual
x/x
Noun
adjournment
x/x
Noun
attach
x/
Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
blackout
/x
Noun, Verb
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
cessation
x/x
Noun
chronological
xx/xx
Adjective
commit
x/
Verb, Noun
compute
x/
Verb, Noun
confusing
x/x
Adjective
considered
x/x
Adjective
contact
/x
Noun, Verb
curb
/
Noun, Verb
debarment
x/x
Noun
define
x/
Verb, Noun
definite
/xx
Adjective, Noun
depend
x/
Verb
detain
x/
Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
detour
x/
Noun, Verb
diastolic
xx/x
Adjective, Noun
differing
/xx
Noun, Adjective
digression
x/x
Noun
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
discontinuance
xx/xx
Noun
discontinuation
xxxx/x
Noun
disruption
x/x
Noun
dwell
/
Verb, Noun
earlier
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
embarrassing
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
falter
/x
Verb, Noun
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
gap
/
Noun, Verb
go
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
halftime
/x
Noun, Adjective, Adverb
hem and haw
///
Phrase, Verb
hiatus
x/x
Noun
hush
/
Noun, Verb
install
x/
Verb, Noun
interlude
/xx
Noun, Verb
interval
/xx
Noun
jolt
/
Noun, Verb
judgment
/x
Noun
knee
/
Noun, Verb
lapse
/
Noun, Verb
misgiving
x/x
Noun
outage
/x
Noun
period
/xx
Noun, Adjective, Verb
place
/
Noun, Verb
pope
/
Noun, Verb
postponement
x/x
Noun
put
/
Verb, Noun
relief
x/
Noun, Adjective
respite
/x
Noun, Verb
rest period
//xx
Phrase, Noun
scruple
/x
Noun, Verb
second
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
space
/
Noun, Verb
stance
/
Noun, Verb
standstill
/x
Noun
still
/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb
stopover
/xx
Noun
stoppage
/x
Noun
take five
//
Phrase, Verb
take ten
//
Phrase, Verb
termination
xx/x
Noun
think
/
Verb, Noun
time
/
Noun, Verb
time lag
//
Phrase, Noun
truce
/
Noun
update
x/
Noun, Verb
waver
/x
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
save
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
fall
/
Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
southend
/x
Name
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb