Gap and Respite

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Gap

Gap noun - A break in continuity.

Usage example: there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events

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Respite is a synonym for gap in break topic. In some cases you can use "Respite" instead a noun "Gap", when it comes to topics like interval, interruption, pause.

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping

Respite

Respite noun - A pause from doing something (as work).

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Gap is a synonym for respite in interruption topic. Sometimes you can use "Gap" instead a noun "Respite".

Nearby Word: respited

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brief	brief gap	brief respite
short	short gap	short respite
little	little gap	little respite

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When enough points have been scored, new marbles stop rolling onto the screen, and once all the marbles are removed, the level is cleared.Knocking out marbles within a rollout will give you a brief respite as the back of the line closes the gap.

Source: Video Game / Zuma

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