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recess
 
NOUN:A pause or interval, as from work or duty: break, intermission, respite, rest1, time-out. Informal : breather. See CONTINUE.
VERB:To interrupt regular activity for a short period: break. Idioms: take a break, take a breather, take five (or ten) . See CONTINUE.
 
 
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