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Nouns (3)

remission

n. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

respite

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

respite

n. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

Verbs (2)

reprieve

v. relieve temporarily

respite

v. postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

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Fuzzynyms (13)

arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, halt, stoppage

n. the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

delay

v. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

reschedule, schedule again

v. assign a new time and place for an event; "We had to reschedule the doctor's appointment"

stay, remain, stay on

v. continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

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