Intermission
Intermission noun - A break in continuity.
Waiting and intermission are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waiting" instead a noun "Intermission".
Waiting
Waiting noun - The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something).
Intermission and waiting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intermission" instead a noun "Waiting".
Both words in one sentence
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You Bastard: The intermission of the full film calls the audience out on waiting for Brolli's death.
- The intermission sequence, which begins with some strange art and harmless movie trivia, but then the movie trivia calls out both the people who write Gappy fics and the people waiting to watch Brolli die.
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During an intermission when they were waiting on their resident toy appraiser to look at a very fancy stuffed teddy bear, the conversation devolves into seeing who would win in a fight between a lion and a bear:Corey: Then why is the lion the king of the jungle?!
Source: Series / Pawn Stars
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