respite

Meanings

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
• a pause from doing something (as work);
• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
• a pause for relaxation;
• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
• RESPITE v -SPITED, -SPITING, -SPITES to relieve temporarily

Synonyms

• reprieve
• recess
• break
• time out
• suspension
• hiatus
• abatement
• rest
• relief
• rest period

Scrabble Score: 9

respite is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

respite is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

respite is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

respite is a valid Words With Friends word

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