Definition of pause

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Pause (n.) To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest.

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Pause :: Pause (n.) A break or paragraph in writing.
Stand :: Stand (n.) To cease from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary.
Pause :: Pause (n.) To be intermitted; to cease; as, the music pauses..
Pause :: Pause (n.) A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
Pause :: Pause (v. t.) To cause to stop or rest; -- used reflexively.
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..
Sentential :: sentential (a.) Of or pertaining to a sentence, or full period; as, a sentential pause..
Pause :: Pause (n.) In speaking or reading aloud, a brief arrest or suspension of voice, to indicate the limits and relations of sentences and their parts..
Breath :: Breath (n.) Time to breathe; respite; pause.
Repose :: Repose (v.) A rest; a pause.
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..
Caesura :: Caesura (n.) A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the caesural accent rests, or which is used as a foot..
Stutter :: Stutter (v. t. & i.) To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer.
Ceaseless :: Ceaseless (a.) Without pause or end; incessant.
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) Cessation for a time; an intervening period of time; an interval; a temporary pause; as, to labor without intermission; an intermission of ten minutes..
Scansion :: Scansion (n.) The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise..
Corona :: Corona (n.) A character [/] called the pause or hold.
Pause :: Pause (n.) To stop in order to consider; hence, to consider; to reflect..
Paused :: Paused (imp. & p. p.) of Paus.
Forbear :: Forbear (v. i.) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
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