
Interlude
Short Duration
An interlude is temporarily brief, separating sections of longer activity.

After a two-hour debate, they took a five-minute interlude.
Use in Speech
Use 'interlude' to indicate a short pause when speaking to give clarity.

Let's take a brief interlude before we tackle the next topic.
Neutral Tone
'Interlude' is usually neutral and doesn't imply the reason for the break.

There will be a 15-minute interlude in the workshop for refreshments.
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BreakBreatherGapInterruptionIntervalPauseRecessRespite
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