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adjourn
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to suspend until a later time
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hiatus
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a temporary gap, break in continuity, moratorium, respite
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addendum
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an addition or supplement to a book
at the end cluster |
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Postscript
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a note or series of notes appended to a completed letter; abbreviated PS
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moratorium
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a temporary pause, suspension of activity
take a break cluster |
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respite
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a temporary pause, adjournment, haitus
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overture
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an introduction to a musical
in the beginning cluster |
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prelude
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an introduction to a performance
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prologue
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an introduction to a poem, play
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impetuous
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done on the spur of the moment
hasty cluster |
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rash
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done on first impulse, without careful thought
hasty cluster |
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impromptu
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done on the spur of the moment
hasty cluster |
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impulsive
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done on first impulse, without careful thought
hasty cluster |
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preamble
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an introduction to a constitution or legal document
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preface
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an introductory statement to a book, article, or speech
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coda
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a concluding musical section
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epilogue
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a concluding section of a literary work
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appease
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soothing cluster
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mitigate
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soothing cluster
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mollify
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soothing cluster
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succinct
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to the point cluster
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taciturn
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to the point cluster
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laconic
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to the point cluster
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reticent
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to the point cluster
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allay
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soothing cluster
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alleviate
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soothing cluster
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assuage
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soothing cluster
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fleeting
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short-lived cluster
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transient
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short-lived cluster
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banal
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commonplace cluster
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hackeneyed
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commonplace cluster
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trite
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commonplace cluster
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ephemeral
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short-lived cluster
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evanescent
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short-lived cluster
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absolve
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proving blameless cluster
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vindicate
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proving blameless cluster
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exculpate
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proving blameless cluster
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exonerate
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proving blameless cluster
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garrulous
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yack yack cluster
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loquacious
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yack yack cluster
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verbose
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yack yack cluster
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