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pause vs take five

take five vs pause

pause is a noun but take five is not a noun.

pause and take five both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pause Yes No Yes No
take five No No Yes No
As verbs, take five is a hyponym of pause; that is, take five is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pause:
  • pause: cease an action temporarily
  • take five: take a break for a short period of time
Other hyponyms of pause include breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather, take ten.
pause (noun) take five (noun)
temporary inactivity
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
pause (verb) take five (verb)
cease an action temporarily take a break for a short period of time
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Difference between pause and take five

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