respite
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Synonyms: despite, respire, respit, resite, raspite
Antonyms: despite, respire, respit, resite, raspite
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Noun
- {{topics|en|Rest}} A [[brief]] [[interval]] of [[rest]] or [[relief]].
- {{lb|en|legal}} A [[reprieve]], especially from a [[sentence]] of [[death]].
- {{lb|en|legal}} The [[delay]] of appearance at [[court]] granted to a [[jury]] beyond the proper term.
- {{lb|en|music|theatre}} A short period of [[spoken]] [[dialogue]] in an otherwise [[sung]]-[[through]] [[musical]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[delay]] or [[postpone]] (an event).
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[allow]] (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.
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