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recessing
[ri-ses, ree-ses] 
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recess
[ri-ses, ree-ses]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop action |
| Synonyms: | adjourn, break off, break up, call time, dissolve, drop, drop it, pigeonhole, prorogate, prorogue, put on hold, rise, shake, sideline, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten, terminate |
| Antonyms: | continue |
| Main Entry: | terminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, finish |
| Synonyms: | abolish, abort, achieve, adjourn, annul, bounce, bound, bring to an end, cancel, cease, close, come to an end, complete, conclude, confine, cut off, define, desist, determine, discharge, discontinue, dismiss, dissolve, drop, eliminate, end, expire, extinguish, fire, halt, issue, lapse, limit, perfect, prorogate, prorogue, put an end to, recess, restrict, result, run out, sack, scratch, scrub, tether, ultimate, wind down, wind up, wrap up, wrap* |
| Antonyms: | begin, initiate, open, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | resting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taking rest |
| Synonyms: | asleep, at ease, at rest, comfortable, crashed, dozing, dreaming, drowsing, lounging, lying down, napping, quiet, recessing, reclining, relaxing, reposing, sleeping, snoozing, stretched out, taking a break, taking it easy, unwinding |
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