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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

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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			Another project, for instance, might give pause for thought to those who reckon children should never be let anywhere near sharp objects. It's open house as artist looks for the inside story; A few words of ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England) He is highly likely not to choose such a course - fights with the bookies have always ended with a bloody nose for greyhound racing - but the fact he is there might give pause for thought to those who hold the purse strings. GREAT EXPECTATIONS; 2009 THE YEAR AHEAD by The Racing Post (London, England) There are, however, some parts of Bashir's cease-fire declaration that should give pause for thought, because they smack of his administration's past reluctance to confront tough realities. Darfur: Sudan's unilateral move by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)			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 for thought 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 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 give pause give pause give pause 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 give rest

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