pauses
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Definitions ofpauses
- A button whose functions are pausing and resuming something, such as a DVD player, a video game or a computer.
- A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess
- A short time for relaxing and doing something else.
- Hesitation; suspense; doubt.
Synonyms: vacillation, wavering
- In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation mark.
Example: "Teach the pupil to mind the pauses."
- A break or paragraph in writing.
- A sign indicating continuance of a note or rest.
- (as direct object) take pause: hesitate; give pause: cause to hesitate
- To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
- To interrupt an activity and wait.
Example: "When telling the scary story, he paused for effect."
- To hesitate; to hold back; to delay.
- To halt the play or playback of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
Example: "to pause a song, a video, or a computer game"
- To consider; to reflect.
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