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recess

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1 a hollowed-out space in a wall

the curator placed the large vase in one of the recesses of the gallery wall

Synonyms of recess

alcove, niche, nook

Words Related to recess

corner, cranny, cubbyhole

cubicle

dent, embrasure, indent, indentation, indenture

ambry, housing, shrine

2 a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended

the couple goes to Florida every January for a month-long recess from the rigors of winter

Synonyms of recess

break, holiday [chiefly British], hols [British], leave, vacation

Words Related to recess

sabbatical

furlough, liberty

breather, relaxation, respite, rest

interim, intermission, interval

feast, holy day, legal holiday

idling, loafing, lounging, slacking

3 a momentary halt in an activity

the judge called for a brief recess so that the witness could regain her composure

Synonyms of recess

break, breath, breather, interruption, lull, pause

Words Related to recess

time-out

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 recess

continuation, endurance, persistence, progress, progression

extension, prolongation

4 a sunken area forming a separate space

decided to camp in a sandy recess where the beach met the forest

Synonyms of recess

cavity, concavity, dent, depression, dint, hole, hollow, indentation, indenture, pit

Words Related to recess

burrow, cave, cavern, ditch, excavation, furrow, groove, gutter, trench, trough

basin, bowl, valley

alcove, cleft, niche, nook, opening, recess, socket

alveolus, dimple, gouge, impression, imprint, notch, pocket

borehole, chuckhole, crater, posthole, pothole, sinkhole, wallow, water hole, well

abyss, chasm, gulf, vacuity, vacuum, void

Near Antonyms of recess

hill, mound, rise

bump, bunch, hump, lump, pimple, swell, swelling, tumor

Antonyms of recess

bulge, camber, convexity, jut, projection, protrusion, protuberance

recess

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of recess

to bring to a formal close for a period of time

the judge recessed the court for lunch

Synonyms of recess

adjourn, prorogate, prorogue, suspend

Words Related to recess

break off, disband, discontinue, disperse, intermit, interrupt

defer, hold off, postpone, put off, reserve, shelve, table

dissolve, end, halt, stop, terminate

break up, close, conclude, wind up, wrap up

abort, call, call off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, revoke

abrogate, annul, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash, void

Near Antonyms of recess

inaugurate, launch, open

carry on, continue, draw out, extend, proceed, prolong

renew, reopen, resume

assemble, call, convene, convoke, muster, rally, summon

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