Intermission and While

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Intermission noun - A break in continuity.

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

While noun - An indefinite but usually short period of time.

Usage example: we stayed at the fair for a while longer

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Intermission and while are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intermission" instead a noun "While".

long	long intermission	long while
brief	brief intermission	brief while
short	short intermission	short while
complete	complete intermission	complete while
Other adjectives: single, real, main, comic.

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