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REST PERIOD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pause for relaxation
Example:
people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Synonyms:
relief; respite; rest; rest period
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("rest period" is a kind of...):
break; intermission; interruption; pause; suspension (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rest period"):
breath; breather; breathing place; breathing space; breathing spell; breathing time (a short respite)
