pause

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Synonyms: cause, parse, passe, pauce, gause, paise, payse, pausa, pase, paune, nause

Antonyms: cause, parse, passe, pauce, gause, paise, payse, pausa, pase, paune, nause

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[stop]] (an [[activity]]) for a [[while]].
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[interrupt]] an activity and wait.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[hesitate]]; to hold back; to [[delay]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To halt the [[play]] or [[playback]] of, temporarily, so that it can be resumed from the same point.
6. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To consider; to reflect.

Noun

1. A [[temporary]] [[stop]] or [[rest]]; an [[intermission]] of action; [[interruption]]; [[suspension]]; [[cessation]].
2. A short time for [[relax]]ing and doing something else.
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[hesitation|Hesitation]]; [[suspense]]; [[doubt]].
4. In writing and printing, a [[mark]] indicating the place and nature of an [[arrest]] of voice in reading; a [[punctuation mark]].
5. A [[break]] or [[paragraph]] in writing.
6. {{lb|en|music}} A [[sign]] indicating [[continuance]] of a [[note]] or [[rest]].
7. {{alternative case form of|en|Pause||a button that pauses or resumes something}}.

Interjection

1. {{senseid|en|no homo}}{{lb|en|AAVE|slang}} {{non-gloss|Used immediately after a [[statement]] to indicate that there was no innuendo or [[homosexual]] meaning intended, especially when such a meaning is a reasonable interpretation.}}

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