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- he paused for a moment to regain his composure
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- there was a brief pause for applause in her speech
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- the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded
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The Words of the Week - 4/16/2021
The Words of the Week - 4/16/2021
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“Pause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pause. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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