lull · intermission · respite · interlude · stillness · hiatus · comma · gap · rest · suspension · halt · caesura · breather · timeout · wait · inhale · heartbeat · blink
brief pauselong pause
brief pausefull stop
Terminal punctuation mark
termination · dead stop · conclusion · ending
IDEA.org / Words / brief pause
Related — hesitation (Delay from uncertainty); moment (Brief period of time); silence (Total lack of sound); breath · beat · lull · intermission · respite · interlude · stillness · hiatus · comma · gap
durationbrief pause ≠ long pause
continuitybrief pause ≠ continuous flow Uninterrupted movement onward; steady stream · perpetual motion
permanencebrief pause ≠ full stop Terminal punctuation mark; termination · dead stop · conclusion · ending
quick breaks: break, coffee break, power nap, catnap, recess; moments: moment, instant, second, flash, jiffy
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/brief_pause