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Noun: intermission  ,in-tu(r)'mi-shun
  1. The act of suspending activity temporarily
     
  2. A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    - pause, break, interruption, suspension

Derived forms: intermissions

Type of: interval, pause, time interval

Encyclopedia: Intermission

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