Check
Check noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: the announcement of bad news gave a sudden check to the celebration
Letup
Letup noun - A usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something.
Usage example: the downpour continued for hours without letup
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Letup or Check. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/check/letup.
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