Meaning & use
Paused
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Stopped an action or activity briefly before continuing.
See it in a sentence
She paused the movie to answer the phone.
He paused mid-sentence, searching for the right word.
A note on using this word
Can describe both a literal interruption of sound or motion and a figurative moment of hesitation.
Words with a similar meaning
haltedstopped
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Words with an opposite meaning
continuedresumed
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