pause
/pɔz/
verb
- To stop doing something for a short time before continuing.
- She paused to catch her breath before continuing the race.
- He paused for a moment to think about his answer.
- The teacher paused the video to explain a key concept.
noun
- A temporary stop or rest in activity, speech, or music.
- Press the pause button to stop the movie for a moment.
- The speaker took a dramatic pause before revealing the winner.
- There was a long pause in the conversation after his announcement.
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