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respite

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
respite /ˈrɛspʌɪt, -spɪt/

▶noun a short period of rest or relief from something unpleasant. ▶verb

1 postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).

2 archaic grant respite to.

– origin ME: from OFr. respit, from L. respectus ‘refuge, consideration’.

'respite' also found in these Oxford entries:

reprieve - respite care

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All you need is a respite/break
cosy dunes that give respite against the winds --and a vista with a very famous literary connection.
Isn't it a great respite from a hot summer day.
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