Lapse
Lull
Lull noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Usage example: we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| rare | rare lapse | rare lull |
| long | long lapse | long lull |
| similar | similar lapse | similar lull |
| brief | brief lapse | brief lull |
| Other adjectives: short, serious, slight, deliberate. | ||
Common collocations
| opponents | lapse opponents | lull opponents |
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