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halting(stopping, hesitating, ceasing)
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staying(stopping, resting, ceasing, interrupting)
6
stopping(stopping, ceasing, interrupting)
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ceasing(stopping, ceasing)
5
hesitating
5
interrupting(ceasing, interrupting)
5
terminating(stopping, ceasing)
4
delaying(hesitating, interrupting)
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discontinuing
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recessing
4
resting
3
breaking(ceasing, interrupting)
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desisting
3
ending(noun, stopping, ceasing)
3
suspending(ceasing, interrupting)
3
waiting(resting, hesitating)
2
culminating
2
faltering(adjective, hesitating)
2
quieting(noun, resting)
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refraining
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APASmart Define. (2015). pausing thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/pausing/thesaurus/synonyms
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