65 entries under respite topic. ×

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caesura(noun, break, cut, halt, delay)
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downtime(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
5
quiescence(noun, stop, action, calm, break)
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time out(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, break)
4
layoff(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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ease(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
3
leisure(noun, stop, calm, break, time)
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letup(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
3
nap(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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tea break(noun, expression, rest, breather)
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relief(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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breathing space(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
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coffee break(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
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cutoff(noun, stop, calm, break, close)
2
recreation(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
2
relaxation(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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repose(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
2
slumber(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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calm(noun, stop, break, quiet, recreation)
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calmness(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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