moratoriumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmɒr.əˈtɔː.ri.əm/us/ˌmɔːr.əˈtɔːr.i.əm/plural moratoriums or moratoria formala stopping of an activity for an agreed amount of time:
a five-year worldwide moratorium on nuclear weapons testing
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Pauses & interludes
- abeyance
- adjourn
- break
- break-journey
- caesura
- coffee break
- comfort stop
- hiatus
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- lapse
- lull
- pause
- postpone
- respite
- stop
- stoppage
- suspension
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