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respite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abatement, hiatus, reprieve, suspension |
| Type of | interruption, break |
| Has types | defervescence, subsidence, remittal, remission |
respite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | break, recess, time out |
| Type of | pause |
| Has types | spring break |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | relief, rest, rest period |
| Type of | pause, break, intermission, interruption, suspension |
| Has types | breathing place, breathing spell, breathing time, breath, breathing space, breather |
respite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reprieve |
| Type of | mercifulness, clemency, mercy |
Examples of respite
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Pilgrims have been visiting Monserrate for reflection and respite for centuries.
From the suntimes.com
Any respite from increasingly unaffordable fuel costs is therefore a great help.
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Also, sometimes, you just a need a few minutes of respite from all that smiling.
From the forbes.com
Then again, it could be that BlackBerry-wielding sky-warriors need some respite.
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Schwartz gave the players Monday off in addition to their usual Tuesday respite.
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Your surroundings alone can often give you a relieving respite from your stress.
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Nary a fantasy roster will be spared, as six teams take an early-season respite.
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Arguments about each player's ability, it should be noted, take no such respite.
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It was time well spent with his family and a brief respite from a taxing season.
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- Reprieve: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- Reprieve: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
- A pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
- Suspension: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
- Reprieve: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
- The pardon power of the United States Constitution has been broadly interpreted to include a variety of specific powers. Among those powers are: pardons, conditional pardons, commutations of sentence, conditional commutations of sentence, remissions of fines and forfeitures, respites and amnesties.
- A brief interval of rest or relief; A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death; To delay or postpone
- A home or institution to which a child with attachment disorder can be sent for period of time. When used for a child with RAD, a respite home should be staffed by someone trained in the care of children with that specific disorder. ...
