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Recess

usgb/ˈriːses/Volume
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School Context

Primarily used to describe short breaks for students between classes or study periods.

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After third period, we have a twenty-minute recess.
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Work Intervals

Adults also call short breaks 'recess' but it's more common in formal or organized environments.

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The committee will take a recess before voting.
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Temporary Pause

Implies a temporary stop before activities resume, often used with 'take a' as in 'take a recess'.

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Let's take a recess and come back to this problem later.
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