Intermission and Opening

Intermission

Intermission noun - A break in continuity.

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Opening and intermission are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opening" instead a noun "Intermission".

Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

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Intermission and opening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intermission" instead a noun "Opening".

Nearby Words: open, openness, opened, opener

long	long intermission	long opening
short	short intermission	short opening
complete	complete intermission	complete opening
current	current intermission	current opening
Other adjectives: true, single, entire, real, main, final, official, extended, two-part.

In the intermission monologue the Man In Chair delivers, he complains about people opening crinkly candy wrappers.

Source: Theatre / The Drowsy Chaperone
In case, during intermission, the audience forgets this, the opening of the second act is them still going at it.

Source: As You Know
The opening, intermission and ending to the first The Animation Show he did with Mike Judge.

Source: Creator / Don Hertzfeldt

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