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reprieve
Synonyms and Antonyms of reprieve
- The pool offered a welcome reprieve from the heat.
break, breath, breather, interruption, lull, pause, recess, respite
interim, interlude, intermission, interval, rest
cessation, discontinuance, downtime, ending, expiration, finishing, hitch, lapse, stoppage, stopping, termination
abeyance, moratorium, surcease, suspension
deferment, deferral, postponement
foot-dragging, hesitation, lag, setback, slowdown
delay, detainment, detention, holdback, holding pattern, holdup, wait
- The judge ordered a reprieve of the execution so the accused would have time to appeal the decision.
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