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pause 1 of 2

verb

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as in to hesitate
to come to a temporary halt in one's activity he paused for a moment to regain his composure

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pause

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noun

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as in lull
a momentary halt in an activity there was a brief pause for applause in her speech

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as in hesitation
a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded

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“Pause.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pause. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.

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