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respite
1.
noun
/ˈɹɛˌspaɪt,ˈɹɛspɪt/
a)
A
brief
interval
of
rest
or
relief
.
b)
A
reprieve
, especially from a sentence of
death
.
2.
verb
/ˈɹɛˌspaɪt,ˈɹɛspɪt/
To
delay
or
postpone
.
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