| NOUN | state | respite, reprieve | a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort |
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| act | respite, recess, break, time out | a pause from doing something (as work) | |
| event | respite, suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | |
| time | respite, rest, relief, rest period | a pause for relaxation | |
| act | respite, reprieve | the act of reprieving | |
| VERB | stative | respite, reprieve | postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
| Sounds | reh'spiht | |
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| Rhymes | acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht... | |
| Meaning | A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort. | |
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| Synonym | reprieve | |
| Broader | relief, ease | The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) |
| Spanish | alivio, calma temporal, respiro, tregua | |
| Meaning | A pause from doing something (as work). | |
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| Synonyms | recess, break, time out | |
| Narrower | spring break | A week or more of recess during the spring term at school |
| Broader | pause | temporary inactivity |
| Spanish | descanso, pausa, receso, recreo, respiro | |
| Catalan | descans, parada, pausa | |
| Meaning | An interruption in the intensity or amount of something. | |
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| Synonyms | suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement | |
| Narrower | defervescence | abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature |
| remission, remittal, subsidence | An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) | |
| Broader | interruption, break | Some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity |
| Spanish | respiro, suspensión | |
| Catalan | respir, suspensió | |
| Meaning | A pause for relaxation. | |
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| Synonyms | rest, relief, rest period | |
| Narrower | breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time | A short respite |
| Broader | pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension | A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
| Spanish | desahogo, descanso, pausa, período de descanso, respiro | |
| Catalan | descans, pausa | |
| Meaning | The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment. | |
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| Synonym | reprieve | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
| Verbs | respite | postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution |
| Meaning | postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | reprieve | |
| Broader | postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off | hold back to a later time |
| Spanish | aplazar | |
| Nouns | respite | the act of reprieving |
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