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Word: Intermission
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin intermissio(n-), from the verb intermittere (see intermit)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪntəˈmɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pause or break
Short Definition:pause or break
Examples:- he was granted an intermission in his studies
- the daily work goes on without intermission
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