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a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment an interruption in the intensity or amount of something a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
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