caesura vs pause

caesura and pause both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caesura	Yes	No	No	No
pause	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pause is a hypernym of caesura; that is, pause is a word with a broader meaning than caesura:

caesura: a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
pause: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other hypernyms of caesura include break, intermission, interruption, suspension.

caesura (noun)	pause (noun)
a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line	temporary inactivity
a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

caesura (verb)	pause (verb)
	cease an action temporarily
	interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing