320 entries under noun topic. ×

5
intermittence(stop, end, cease, inaction)
5
let-up(break, close, end, termination)
5
moratorium(break, halt, delay, agreement)
5
postponement(break, halt, delay, relief)
5
relief(stop, calm, break, quiet)
5
space(break, time, cut, crack)
4
abatement(break, respite, lull)
4
adjournment(break, leave, halt, delay)
4
bar(verb, stop, hold, control)
4
breathing spell(expression, calm, break, quiet)
4
calm(verb, adjective, stop, break)
4
close(verb, stop, hold, break)
4
coffee break(expression, stop, calm, break)
4
disruption(break, halt, continue, freeze)
4
finish(verb, stop, hold, break)
4
fix(verb, rest, deadlock, stalemate)
4
layoff(stop, calm, break, close)
4
letup(stop, calm, break, close)
4
period(break, time, halt, delay)
4
quiet(verb, stop, calm, break)
10 years ago|22k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). pause thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pause/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "pause thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/pause/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, pause thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/pause/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "pause thesaurus" 20 December 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/pause/thesaurus/synonyms>