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Nouns (10)

n. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

break, abrupt change, interrupt

n. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

break, suspension, pause, intermission

n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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Fuzzynyms (26)

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

finish, close

n. event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

break, respite, recess, time-out

n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

lull, letup

n. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

check

n. obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

hitch, tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, duty tour, tour of duty

n. a period of time spent in military service

blocking, block, interference

n. the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

intrusion, encroachment, trespass, violation

n. entry to another's property without right or permission

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union

n. the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"

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