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Pause :: Pause (n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

Pause :: Pause (n.) In writing and printing, a mark indicating the place and nature of an arrest of voice in reading; a punctuation point; as, teach the pupil to mind the pauses..

Pauser :: Pauser (n.) One who pauses.

Suspense :: Suspense (a.) Cessation for a time; stop; pause.

Selah :: Selah (n.) A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song..

Pause :: Pause (n.) A break or paragraph in writing.

Interpoint :: Interpoint (v. t.) To point; to mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.

Stationed :: Station (n.) One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord's passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; -- called also Station o

Pause :: Pause (n.) Temporary inaction or waiting; hesitation; suspence; doubt.

Attacca :: Attacca () Attack at once; -- a direction at the end of a movement to show that the next is to follow immediately, without any pause..

Hold :: Hold (n.) A character [thus /] placed over or under a note or rest, and indicating that it is to be prolonged; -- called also pause, and corona..

Ceaseless :: Ceaseless (a.) Without pause or end; incessant.

Demur :: Demur (v. i.) Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Dash :: Dash (n.) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis..

Interpause :: Interpause (n.) An intermission.

Stutter :: Stutter (v. t. & i.) To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer.

Pause :: Pause (n.) A hold. See 4th Hold, 7..

Breathing :: Breathing (n.) Stop; pause; delay.

Paused :: Paused (imp. & p. p.) of Paus.

Respite :: Respite (n.) To relieve by a pause or interval of rest.

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