Meaning & use
hiatus
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A pause or break in continuity, during which an activity stops temporarily.
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The band went on hiatus after their world tour ended.
She took a two-year hiatus from acting to raise her children.
A note on using this word
Hiatus implies a temporary, often planned pause with an expectation of returning, unlike a permanent stop or ending.
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