Words Like INTERMISSION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to INTERMISSION.

17 Alternative Words Similar to intermission

1 Pause Noun      Synonym Words Like Pause
2 Break Noun      Synonym Words Like Break
3 Interruption Noun      Synonym Words Like Interruption
4 Suspension Noun      Synonym Words Like Suspension
5 Interval Noun      Synonym Words Like Interval
6 Blackout Noun      Hyponym Words Like Blackout
7 Lull Noun      Hyponym Words Like Lull
8 Halftime Noun      Hyponym Words Like Halftime
9 Respite Noun      Hyponym Words Like Respite
10 Hold Noun      Hyponym Words Like Hold
11 Caesura Noun      Hyponym Words Like Caesura
12 Wait Noun      Hyponym Words Like Wait
13 Postponement Noun      Hyponym Words Like Postponement
14 Relief Noun      Hyponym Words Like Relief
15 Lapse Noun      Hyponym Words Like Lapse
16 Rest Noun      Hyponym Words Like Rest
17 Delay Noun      Hyponym Words Like Delay

1 examples of intermission

1 to labor without intermission; an intermission of ten minutes.

10 definitions of intermission

1 The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected or disused; disuse; discontinuance.
2 Cessation for a time; an intervening period of time; an interval; a temporary pause
3 The short period between acts of a play, concert, opera, or other public performance when the audience may leave their seats for refreshment; -- it usually lasts from 10 to 20 minutes.
4 The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever.
5 Intervention; interposition.
6 the act of suspending activity temporarily
7 a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
8 The act of intermitting or the state of being intermitted.
9 A respite or recess.
10 The period between the acts of a theatrical or musical performance. See Synonyms at pause.
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