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recess

noun

/rɪˈsɛs/

Meaning

A short break from work or school; also a small space set back in a wall.

The children played outside during recess.

summer recess

break, pause, holiday, interval, vacation

work, session, meeting

school recess, lunch recess, court recess, brief recess

a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country

a person who pretends to be a doctor but has no medical training; the sound a duck makes

a business or organization that provides a particular service

The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.

The feeling of being satisfied or full, especially with regard to food.

A complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel and glides into another within the same syllable.