4
transitory
3
abeyance
3
brief
3
caretaker(adjective, informal, temporary)
3
fleeting
3
layoff(noun, break, pause, interval, intermission)
3
letup(noun, break, halt, rest, pause)
3
momentary
3
pro tempore(adjective, temporary)
3
respite(noun, time)
3
supply
3
time-sensitive
3
wait(noun, break, time, halt, delay)
3
while(noun, break, time, pause, period)
2
ad hoc(expression, adjective, idiom)
2
age(noun, time, duration)
2
awhile(adjective, adverb)
2
briefly(adjective, adverb)
2
clearance
2
coffee break(noun, interval)
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