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hesitation
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hindrance(noun, break, end, halt, block)
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hitch(noun, delay, stoppage, holdup)
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housecleaning(noun, end, release, discharge, notice)
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husbandry(noun, decrease, care, restraint, recession)
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hush(noun, calm, quiet, halt, delay)
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inoccupation
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intermezzo
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intermittence
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interregnum(break, leave, rest, pause, relief)
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kiss-off(noun, end, release, discharge, notice)
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lacuna(noun, break, halt, delay, blow)
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lapse
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latency(break, halt, delay, interval, interruption)
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layoffs
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leave(noun, break, trip, rest, absence)
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let-up(stop, break, close, end, termination)
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liberation(noun, end, release, discharge, notice)
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liberty(noun, break, trip, leave, rest)
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lockout(noun, halt, delay, strike, protest)
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