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pausing |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pause 2 senses of pause Sense 1 hesitate, pause => hem and haw => scruple Sense 2 pause, intermit, break => rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather => take five => take ten Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pause 2 senses of pause Sense 1 hesitate, pause => hem and haw => scruple Sense 2 pause, intermit, break => rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather => take five => take ten Entailment of verb pause Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb pause 2 senses of pause Sense 1 hesitate, pause => delay Sense 2 pause, intermit, break => interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off Familiarity of verb pause pause used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pause Sense 1 hesitate, pause => delay -------------- Sense 2 pause, intermit, break => interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off -------------- Overview of verb pause The verb pause has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (23) hesitate, pause -- (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused") 2. (12) pause, intermit, break -- (cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch") Overview of verb pause The verb pause has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (23) hesitate, pause -- (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused") 2. (12) pause, intermit, break -- (cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch")
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