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Meaning of respite
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
respite
n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn:
{reprieve}, {respite}]
2: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute
break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: {respite},
{recess}, {break}, {time out}]
3: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn:
{suspension}, {respite}, {reprieve}, {hiatus}, {abatement}]
4: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
they take time for short rests" [syn: {respite}, {rest},
{relief}, {rest period}]
5: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
[syn: {reprieve}, {respite}]
v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an
execution [syn: {reprieve}, {respite}]
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