abeyancenoun [ U ]
uk/əˈbeɪ.əns/us/əˈbeɪ.əns/formala state of not happening or being used at present:
Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June.
The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.
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Pauses & interludes
- adjourn
- break
- break-journey
- caesura
- coffee break
- comfort break
- hiatus
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- lapse
- lull
- moratorium
- pause
- postpone
- respite
- stop
- stoppage
- suspension
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