breathing space vs rest

rest vs breathing space

breathing space and rest both are nouns.

breathing space is not a verb while rest is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing space	Yes	No	No	No
rest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rest is a hypernym of breathing space; that is, rest is a word with a broader meaning than breathing space:

breathing space: a short respite
rest: a pause for relaxation

Other hypernyms of breathing space include relief, respite, rest period.

breathing space (noun)	rest (noun)
sufficient room for easy breathing or movement	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a short respite	a support on which things can be put
	a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
	something left after other parts have been taken away
	a state of inaction
	euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
	a pause for relaxation

breathing space (verb)	rest (verb)
	be at rest
	stay the same; remain in a certain state
	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
	give a rest to
	not move; be in a resting position
	sit, as on a branch
	rest on or as if on a pillow
	put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
	be inactive, refrain from acting
	have a place in relation to something else
	be inherent or innate in

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