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breather

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of breather

a momentary halt in an activity

took a breather from the seemingly endless task of sorting through years of stuff stored in the attic

Synonyms of breather

break, breath, interruption, lull, pause, recess

Words Related to breather

interim, interlude, intermission, interval, respite, rest

cessation, discontinuance, downtime, ending, expiration, finishing, hitch, lapse, stoppage, stopping, termination

abeyance, moratorium, surcease, suspension

discontinuity, gap, hiatus

Near Antonyms of breather

continuation, endurance, persistence, progress, progression

extension, prolongation

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