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Meaning of respite

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  respite
      n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort [syn:
           {reprieve}, {respite}]
      2: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute
         break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: {respite},
         {recess}, {break}, {time out}]
      3: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something [syn:
         {suspension}, {respite}, {reprieve}, {hiatus}, {abatement}]
      4: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when
         they take time for short rests" [syn: {respite}, {rest},
         {relief}, {rest period}]
      5: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
         [syn: {reprieve}, {respite}]
      v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an
           execution [syn: {reprieve}, {respite}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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