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pause noun abeyance, armistice, break, breather, breathing spell, cessation, deferment, delay, demur, disconnection, gap, halt, hesitance, hesitancy, interim, interlude, intermissio, interruption, interval, intervallum, intervening period, lag, letup, lull, moratorium, procrastination, recess, relaxation, remission, respite, rest, rest period, space, standstill, stay, stillness, stoppage, suspension, time out, truce, vacation

pause verb be dubious, be irresolute, be uncertain, bide time, break, breathe, cast anchor, cease, come to a standstill, consider, dally, dawdle, delay, deliberate, demur, desist, dwell, forbear, halt, hang back, hesitate, hold back, hold off, intermit, intermittere, interrupt, linger, loiter, mark time, morari, put off, reflect, repose, rest, slacken, stall, stand still, stay, stop and consider, straddle, suspend, take a breather, take time out, tarry, think over, think twice, vacillate, wait, waver, weigh

See also: absence, break, cease, cessation, defer, delay, discontinuance, doubt, extension, halt, hesitate, hiatus, interruption, interval, lapse, leave, lull, misdoubt, moratorium, pendency, procrastinate, qualm, recess, remain, remission, reprieve, respite, rest, stay, stop

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be dubious be irresolute be uncertain bide time breathe breathing spell cast anchor cease cessation come to a standstill dally dawdle demurral disconnection gap halt hesitance hesitancy hesitate			give one his deserts give one pause give one’s attention give one’s blessing give one’s hand to give one’s honor give one’s signature give one’s word give one’s word for give one’s word of honor give opportunity for give oral evidence give orders give origin give origin to give out give out again give out among a number give out in payment give out in shares give out information give over give over to give over to the foe give pain give pause give permission give place to give play to the imagination give political privileges to give power give power of attorney give power to give precise meaning to give previous notice to give previous warning to give proof give proof by a witness give public notice of give publicity to give quarter give reason for give references give refuge give relief give repose give rest give right give right of entry to give rise give rise to			give one’s word of honor give oneself airs give oneself over to give oneself up give onto give opportunity for give or take give or take give or take give oral evidence give orders give origin give origin to give out give out give out again give out among a number give out in payment give out in shares give out information give out that give out that give out with give over give over give over to give over to the foe give pain Give Parents a Break give pause give pause for thought give pause for thought give pause for thought give pause for thought Give Peace a Chance give permission give place to give play to the imagination give political privileges to give power give power of attorney give power to give precise meaning to give previous notice to give previous warning to give proof give proof by a witness Give Proper Time of Day give props to give public notice of give publicity to give quarter give reason for give references give refuge give relief give repose

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