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cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"
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pause,
break |
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disrupt,
interrupt,
cut off,
break up throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"
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catch one's breath,
take a breather,
breathe,
rest draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
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take five take a break for five minutes; "The musicians took five during the rehearsal"
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take ten take a ten minute break; "The players took ten during the long rehearsal"
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