67 entries under respite topic. ×

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letup(noun, stop, action, calm, break)
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cessation(noun, stop, action, calm, break)
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coffee break(noun, expression, stop, action, calm)
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layoff(noun, stop, action, break, close)
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abatement(noun, break, pause, lull)
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lacuna(noun, break, cut, halt, delay)
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leisure(noun, stop, calm, break, time)
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remission(noun, stop, break, close, end)
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repose(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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tea break(noun, expression, break, rest)
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breathing space(noun, expression, stop, calm, break)
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caesura(noun, break, cut, halt, delay)
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stillness(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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comfort(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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composure(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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cutoff(noun, stop, action, calm, break)
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doze(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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dreaminess(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
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