hiatus[noun]Synonyms: pause, break, discontinuity, gap, interruption, interval, respite, space
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hi‧a‧tus /haɪˈeɪtəs/
noun [countable usually singular][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: hiare 'to yawn']
1. formal a break or
interruption in an activity:
Talks between the two countries have resumed after a six-year hiatus.hiatus in a hiatus in researcha brief/short/long hiatus There was a brief hiatus in the war.2. technical a space where something is missing, especially in a piece of writing
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