intermission

noun

Definition of intermissionnext
as in interval
a break in continuity an awkward intermission between speeches

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“Intermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermission. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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