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intermission

noun

/ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/

Meaning

A pause or break, especially during a performance or event.

The play had a twenty-minute intermission.

interval, break, pause, recess, halt

continuation, resumption

short intermission, during intermission, intermission period, long intermission

An area of low-lying, waterlogged land, often dominated by grasses and reeds.

a governor of a province in ancient Persia; also used figuratively for a subordinate ruler

A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one made known in a dramatic way.

Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or humiliation.

a machine for weaving cloth; to appear threatening or menacing

Lack of harmony among musical notes; disagreement or incongruity.