2
freezes(noun, verb, stops)
2
holds(verb, stops)
2
intermissions
2
lulls
2
postponements(noun, interruptions)
2
quiets(verb, rests)
2
respites
2
stagnates(noun, verb, rests)
2
standstills
2
stoppages(noun, interruptions)
2
suspends(verb, interrupts)
2
suspensions(noun, interruptions)
2
terminates(noun, verb, stops)
1
abatements
1
balks(verb, hesitates)
1
bankrupts
1
becalms(verb, rests)
1
betters
1
blackouts
1
breaches
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