Intermission: alternatives and connections

A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also…

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A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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A gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; an unobserved or imperceptible progress or passing away,; -- restricted usually to immaterial things, or to…

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To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.

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The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay.

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The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which…

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A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay.

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To arrest.

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To watch; to observe; to take notice.

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A space between things; a void space intervening between any two objects; as, an interval between two houses or hills.

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A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

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To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend.

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To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend.

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To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

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The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.

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A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.

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The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook.

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