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Hiatus

🔄 Synonyms of "Hiatus"

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WordDefinition
respitenounA brief interval of rest or relief.
reprievenoun(transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
abatementnounThe act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
suspensionnounThe act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hiatus"

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WordDefinition
suspensionnounThe act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
respitenounA brief interval of rest or relief.
abatementnounThe act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
reprievenounThe cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
pausenounA temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
stoppagenounA pause or halt of some activity.
interruptnoun(computing, electronics) An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.
lapsenounA temporary failure; a slip.
interruptionnounThe act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
stopnounA (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
cessationnoun(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
discontinuancenounThe occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
discontinuationnounThe act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
disconnectnounA break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
lullnounA period of rest or soothing.
disruptionnounAn interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
adjournmentnounThe state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
terminationnounThe process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
recessnoun(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
discontinuitynounA lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap.

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