pause vs interruption

pause and interruption both are nouns.

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

As nouns, pause and interruption are synonyms defined as:

pause and interruption: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other synonyms of pause include break, intermission, suspension.

pause (noun)	interruption (noun)
temporary inactivity	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something	some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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