respite (n)
recess (n)
break#5 (n)
time out (n)

n01062997

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a pause from doing something (as work)
examples we took a 10-minute break
he took time out to recuperate
Outgoing links
Hypernym pause
Derivationally related form break → break
Derivationally related form recess → recess
Hyponym spring break
Incoming links
Hyponym pause
Hypernym spring break
Derivationally related form recess → recess
Derivationally related form break → break

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