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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

A peculiar or unusual behavior, habit, or feature.

a large celebration or party; a gathering with entertainment; a festive event

a long pointed orange root vegetable that grows underground

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

a student of a college

A length of thick strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar ma...