short rest

Quick restorative break

A short rest is a brief period of relaxation or sleep, typically lasting minutes to an hour rather than a full night's rest: I'll just take a short rest before dinner.

In tabletop gaming, particularly Dungeons & Dragons, a short rest is a defined recovery period of about an hour during which characters can tend wounds and regain limited abilities without the full benefits of sleeping.

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take a breather · pause · five minutes · siesta · snooze · respite · break · repose · powernap · power down · shuteye · close your eyes · forty winks · reprieve · intermission · lull · timeout · recharge

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duration of rest

short restlong rest

Prolonged restorative break

deep sleep · hibernation · sabbatical · sleeping in · vacation

activity vs. rest

short resthard work

Sustained strenuous effort

grinding · toil · hustle

completeness of recovery

short restfull recovery

Return to prior health

restorative sleep

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