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Noun

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

A short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out

An instance or period of resting

An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one involving travel

The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure

(freedom from) The state of being exempted from something undesirable

A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress

The right to take possession of goods before paying for them

The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily

Freedom from civil unrest

The action of delaying or moving at a slow pace

Relieve of blame, responsibility

To postpone from being dealt with

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A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

suspension of hostilities

breach

cessation of hostilities

tranquility^US

temporary cessation of business

day off

cessation of business

stop what you're doing

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“Everyone is scurrying for shade and some respite from the sun.”

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A short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out

“This they did later, either on account of the French fishermen or at the instigation of the Dutch, and a year's respite was granted.”

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An instance or period of resting

tranquility^US

freedom from interference

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An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one involving travel

reveling^US

revelling^UK

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The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure

succour^UK

succor^US

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(freedom from) The state of being exempted from something undesirable

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A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress

period of little change

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The right to take possession of goods before paying for them

Noun

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The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily

layoff

ax^US

axe^UK

the order of the boot

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Freedom from civil unrest

tranquility^US

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The action of delaying or moving at a slow pace

temporising^UK

temporizing^US

kicking the can down the road

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

sidestepping the issue

ducking the issue

dodging the issue

beating about the bush

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Relieve of blame, responsibility

grant a stay of execution

let off the hook

grant a stay of execution to

demobilize^US

grant someone a dispensation

grant someone an exemption

demobilise^UK

free from restriction

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To postpone from being dealt with

put on the back burner

put off the evil hour

give a rain check

hold something over

forestay

temporise^UK

temporize^US

dally

put something on hold

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a standstill

put on the bank burner

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