Object
Pause
Pause verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.
How words are described
| long | long object | long pause |
| normal | normal object | normal pause |
| small | small object | small pause |
| tiny | tiny object | tiny pause |
| Other adjectives: new, strange, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- For one thing, when the judge says that he's declaring a verdict, there's always a pause if someone is going to object at the last minute.
Source: Paused Interrupt -
Cousin Henry's Video Will in the 1970 movie Some Will, Some Won't does this, allowing a pause for the beneficiaries to object before telling them to shut up.
Source: The Tape Knew You Would Say That - In the event that my weapon does run out of ammunition, I will reload it without pause or duck behind an object.
Cite this Source
Pause and Object. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/object/pause
Object & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/object/pause>.
Pause or Object. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/object/pause.
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