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All breakoff synonyms

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noun breakoff

  • break β€” When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • stoppage β€” an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
  • break β€” When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • break β€” When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • lapse β€” an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
  • closure β€” The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
  • vacation β€” a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
  • holiday β€” Billie ("Lady Day") 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
  • letup β€” cessation; pause; relief.
  • lull β€” to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
  • intrusion β€” Law. an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property. a wrongful entry after the determination of a particular estate, made before the remainderman or reversioner has entered.
  • hitch β€” to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
  • delay β€” If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
  • disruption β€” forcible separation or division into parts.
  • disturbance β€” the act of disturbing.
  • breach β€” If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
  • rupture β€” the act of breaking or bursting: The flood led to the rupture of the dam.
  • blackout β€” A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
  • breathing space β€” A breathing space is a short period of time between two activities in which you can recover from the first activity and prepare for the second one.
  • hesitation β€” the act of hesitating; a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear: His hesitation cost him the championship.
  • hush β€” to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
  • comma β€” A comma is the punctuation mark , which is used to separate parts of a sentence or items in a list.
  • stillness β€” silence; quiet; hush.
  • stopover β€” a brief stop in the course of a journey, as to eat, sleep, or visit friends.
  • gridlock β€” the stoppage of free vehicular movement in an urban area because key intersections are blocked by traffic.
  • hesitancy β€” hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
  • caesura β€” (in modern prosody) a pause, esp for sense, usually near the middle of a verse line
  • deadlock β€” If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made.
  • ten β€” a cardinal number, nine plus one.
  • interruption β€” an act or instance of interrupting.
  • recess β€” temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
  • rest β€” a support for a lance; lance rest.
  • freeze β€” to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
  • layoff β€” the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
  • cease β€” If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • close β€” When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
  • pause β€” a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
  • stoppage β€” an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
  • arrest β€” If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
  • time-out β€” a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
  • suspension β€” the act of suspending.
  • conclusion β€” When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
  • finish β€” to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
  • halt β€” to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • remission β€” the act of remitting.
  • stop β€” to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • stay β€” (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • break β€” When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
  • respite β€” a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief: to toil without respite.
  • abeyance β€” a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily
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