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respite
noun
1 respite
A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort.
synonym: reprieve.
Roget 106:
time,
duration;
period,
term,
stage,
space,
span,
spell,
season;
the whole time,
the whole period;
space-time;
course
etc.
109;
snap.
intermediate time,
while,
interim,
interval,
pendency†;
intervention,
intermission,
intermittence,
interregnum,
interlude;
respite.
era,
epoch;
time of life,
age,
year,
date;
decade
etc.
(period)
108;
moment,
etc.
(instant)
113.
glass of time,
sands of time,
march of time,
Father Time,
ravages of time;
arrow of time;
river of time,
whirligig of time,
noiseless foot of time;
scythe.
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Roget 133:
lateness
etc.
adj.;
tardiness
etc.
(slowness)
275.
delay,
delation;
cunctation,
procrastination;
deferring,
deferral
etc.
v.;
postponement,
adjournment,
prorogation,
retardation,
respite,
pause,
reprieve,
stay of execution;
protraction,
prolongation;
Fabian policy,
medecine expectante [Fr.],
chancery suit,
federal case;
leeway;
high time;
moratorium,
holdover.
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Roget 672:
deliverance,
extrication,
rescue;
reprieve,
reprieval†;
respite;
liberation
etc.
750;
emancipation;
redemption,
salvation;
riddance;
gaol delivery;
redeemableness†.
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Roget 970:
acquittal,
acquitment†;
clearance,
exculpation;
acquittance,
clearance,
exoneration;
discharge
etc.
(release)
750;
quietus,
absolution,
compurgation†,
reprieve,
respite;
pardon
etc.
(forgiveness)
918.
[Exemption from punishment]
impunity;
diplomatic immunity;
immunity;
plea bargain,
deal with the prosecutor.
[in civil suits]
no cause for action;
no damages.
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Dutch: verademing, respijt, adempauze, pauze
2 respite
A pause from doing something (as work).
synonyms: break, recess, time out.
Roget 687:
repose,
rest,
silken repose;
sleep
etc.
683.
relaxation,
breathing time;
halt,
stay,
pause
etc.
(cessation)
142;
respite.
day of rest,
dies non,
Sabbath,
Lord's day,
holiday,
red-letter day,
vacation,
recess.
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Dutch: speelkwartier, time-out
Polish: przerywanie
3 respite
4 respite
A pause for relaxation.
synonyms: relief, rest, rest period.
Roget 142:
cessation,
discontinuance,
desistance,
desinence†.
intermission,
remission;
suspense,
suspension;
interruption;
stop;
stopping
etc.
v.;
closure,
stoppage,
halt;
arrival
etc.
292.
pause,
rest,
lull,
respite,
truce,
drop;
interregnum,
abeyance;
cloture [U.S.].
dead stop,
dead stand,
dead lock;
finis,
cerrado [Sp.];
blowout,
burnout,
meltdown,
disintegration;
comma,
colon,
semicolon,
period,
full stop;
end
etc.
67;
death
etc.
360.
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5 respite
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.
synonym: reprieve.
verb
1 respite
Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution.
synonym: reprieve.
Roget 970:
acquit,
exculpate,
exonerate,
clear;
absolve,
whitewash,
assoil†;
discharge,
release;
liberate
etc.
750.
reprieve,
respite;
pardon
etc.
(forgive)
918;
let off,
let off scot-free.
drop the charges.
plea bargain,
strike a deal.
no-cause
(in civil suits);
get no-caused
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Moby thesaurus: abeyance, afterthought, bind, block, blockage, blow, break, breath, breather, breathing, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, bureaucratic delay, caesura, catharsis, cease-fire, cigarette break, cleansing, cocktail hour, coffee break, day off, delay, delayage, delayed reaction, deliverance, detention, discharge, double take, downtime, dragging, drop, emotional release, enforced respite, extension, freeing, grace, grant a reprieve, half time, half-time intermission, halt, hang-up, happy hour, hesitation, hiatus, hindrance, holdup, holiday, interim, interlude, intermezzo, intermission, intermittence, interregnum, interruption, interval, jam, lag, lagging, lapse, layoff, letup, logjam, lull, moratorium, obstruction, off-time, paperasserie, pause, plateau, point of repose, postponement, purgation, purge, purging, quiet spell, recess, red tape, red-tapeism, red-tapery, release, relief, remission, removal, reprieve, rest, resting point, retardance, retardation, slow-up, slowdown, slowness, spell, stand-down, stay, stay of execution, stop, stoppage, surcease, suspension, tea break, tie-up, time lag, time off, time out, truce, vacation, wait ... show more.
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