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noun • a brief suspension of play | ||||||||
| 32% | 7 | Brief break in play in a game | ||||||
noun • A short break in the action of a sport, for substitution, consultation, etc. • A break from a tense, heated or stressful situation (often enforced, sometimes as a disciplinary measure); a cooling-off period. • (communication) The intentional ending of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally. • (communication) The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally. • (communication) The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally. | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | "Break, Break, Break" poet | ||||||
noun • Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892) | ||||||||
Brief Break In Play In A Game Crossword Clue
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TIMEOUT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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TIMEOUT
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