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In natural English speech, "respite" appears in contexts such as: "And today, on the Global Day of Unplugging, she is here to talk to us about her newest work, "The Art Of Rest, How To Find Respite In The Modern Age." There are a lot of books out there about sleep. But the topic of rest is different.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈɹɛs.pɪt/

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And today, on the Global Day of Unplugging, she is here to talk to us about her newest work, "The Art Of Rest, How To Find

Respite In The Modern Age." There are a lot of books out there about sleep.

But the topic of rest is different.

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noun

A brief interval of rest or relief.

“I crave but four day's respite.”

Synonyms:hiatus moratorium recess break

noun

A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.

“Thenne spake sir gawayn and sayd my lord Arthur I wold counceylle yow not to be ouer hasty but that ye wold putte it in respyte this Iugement of my lady the quene for many causes. "Then spake Sir Gawaine, and said: My lord Arthur, I would counsel you not to be over-hasty, but that ye would put it in respite, this judgment of my lady the queen, for many causes."”

verb

To delay or postpone (an event).

verb

To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.

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