History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
cessation

the act of stopping

ending

distraction

(a person, thing) that distracts a person; something that holds the attention and gives pleasure

having one's attention drawn away

disturbance

(an instance of) disturbing or being disturbed

commotion; upset

gap

a break or opening in a wall, hedge etc

break, breach

halt

to order (something unpleasant) to stop; to stop marching

end, stoppage

hindrance

a person or thing that hinders

obstruction, difficulty

hitch

a short pull or push (up); a kind of noose or knot; a temporary difficulty

problem, difficulty

idyll

a short description, usually a poem, of simple country life, especially described as extremely pleasant

pause, break

interlude

an interval between two activities or two periods of time of different character; a piece of music played during such an interval between parts of a concert, play etc

pause, break

interval

a period of time between acts of a play, parts of a concert etc

break, pause

let-up

to stop (making an effort); relax

break, recess

meantime

(during the) interval between two events

in the intervening time

miscarriage

(an instance of) a failure of a court to administer justice properly; (an instance of) a failure to deliver to the correct destination

failure

obstacle

something that stops progress or makes it difficult

impediment, barrier

pause

a short interval or stop (while doing or saying something)

wait, delay

prevention

the act of preventing

stop

respite

a period of relief or rest (from work, suffering, anything unpleasant)

pause, suspension in activity

rift

a split or crack; a disagreement, quarrel

break, crack

stoppage

a block (in a pipe etc); an act of stopping work, payment etc

halt, curtailment

suspension

the act of suspending or being suspended; the set of bars, shock absorbers, springs and swivels on which the chassis of a car rests in order to make movement softer

delay

INTERRUPTION as in Wiktionary
INTERRUPTION as in Wikipedia