Break
Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Usage example: there was a brief break after the first movement as the doors to the concert hall were opened and the latecomers were allowed in
Interlude is a synonym for break in interval topic. In some cases you can use "Interlude" instead a noun "Break", when it comes to topics like intermission, interruption of activity.
Interlude
Interlude noun - A break in continuity.
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Both words in one sentence
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Intermission: Every episode features a few-minute "pause break" with musical interlude.
Source: Radio / The D-Pad - In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the movie takes a break from the story of two western outlaws to have a musical interlude with the characters riding around on a bicycle.
Source: BLAM / Film - The break of "One Perfect Sunrise" samples/interpolates the second interlude of Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" from Autobahn, which was also sampled in New Order's "Krafty".
Source: Sampled Up
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Interlude and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/interlude
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