Continuance and Pause

Opposite meaning words

Continuance noun - The period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress.

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Pause is an antonym for continuance.

Pause noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Continuance is an antonym for pause in stop topic.

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

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Pause and Continuance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/pause

Continuance & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuance/pause>.

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