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How to Use "Pause" with Example Sentences
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pause
(n):
a period of time when something stops before starting again
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Used with adjectives:
"
There was a
brief
pause
before the music started again.
"
(brief, short, slight, small, quick)
"
There was a
long
pause
during her heartbreaking speech.
"
(long, lengthy)
"
She makes
frequent
pauses
during her walks.
"
(frequent)
"
There was an
awkward
pause
when his ex-wife walked into the room.
"
(awkward, uncomfortable, silent)
Used with verbs:
"
Let's
take
a quick
pause
between shows.
"
(take, have)
"
A long
pause
followed
the awkward comment.
"
(followed)
Used with nouns:
"
Please press the
pause
button
on the DVD player.
"
(button)
Used with prepositions:
"
After
a brief
pause
, she continued her speech.
"
(after)
"
There was a short
pause
between
people's laughter.
"
(between)
"
She read the long poem
with
few
pauses
.
"
(with)
"
There was a long
pause
before
they continued their discussion.
"
(before)
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pause
(v):
to stop for a short time
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Used with adverbs:
"
We
paused
briefly
to watch the sunset.
"
(briefly, momentarily)
"
She
occasionally
pauses
to smell the flowers.
"
(occasionally, frequently)
"
She
barely
paused
during her speech.
"
(barely, hardly)
Used with nouns:
"
She
paused
the
movie
for a bathroom break.
"
(movie, tape)
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