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noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting | ||||||||
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ONHIATUS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ONHIATUS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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| New York Times18 Feb 2021 | Down 39 | ONHIATUS |
| The Guardian Quick25 Aug 2017 | Down 6 | |
| The Guardian Quick16 Feb 2013 | Across 21 | |
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