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stay of execution(expression, idiom, pardon, acquittal, lateness)
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absolution(noun, pardon, reconciliation, acquittal, amnesty)
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breathing spell(noun, expression, idiom, calm, break)
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caesura(noun, break, cut, halt, delay)
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cease-fire(noun, agreement, pause, accord, peace)
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deferment(noun, break, halt, delay, pause)
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deferral(noun, lateness)
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drop
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extension(noun, balance, trust, stock, bond)
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fracture(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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grace(noun, continue, pardon, reconciliation, absolution)
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hesitation
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interim
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intermittence
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lapse(noun, break, halt, delay, pause)
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let off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, clear, forget)
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mercy(noun, relief, pardon, reconciliation, absolution)
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pardon(noun, break, release, moderate, responsibility)
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retardation
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rift(noun, break, cut, crack, rest)
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