Continue
Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Pause
Pause verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.
Usage example: he paused for a moment to regain his composure
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- If you activate Freeze Time, the game will pause and go to the map screen, where you can continue to input orders that will be carried out once you go back to normal gameplay.
Source: Real Time with Pause -
They notice his arrival, pause for a second, and then continue laughing at him as if he isn't there.
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Bladder of Steel: The game let's you pause, but you can't continue where you left off.
Source: Video Game / Bust a Groove
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Pause and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/pause
Continue & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/pause>.
Pause or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/pause.
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