Bout and Intermission

Bout

Bout noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.

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Intermission and bout are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intermission" instead a noun "Bout".

Intermission noun - A break in continuity.

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Bout and intermission are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bout" instead a noun "Intermission".

special	special bout	special intermission
long	long bout	long intermission
brief	brief bout	brief intermission
short	short bout	short intermission
Other adjectives: single, entire, said, extended.

At first it's cut off with a Monty Python "Intermission" gag, but this gag is itself cut off by an abrupt bout of Lampshade Hanging, but then we learn that Kitten's list of middle names is so absurdly long that Magnus never even got halfway to Kitten's last name.

Source: Web Animation / If the Emperor Had a Text-to-Speech Device

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