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How to sign: cease an action temporarily
"We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch";
Similiar / Same: intermit, break
Categories: break up, cut off, disrupt, interrupt
Within this category: rest, take five, take ten
How to sign: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
"The speaker paused";
Similiar / Same: hesitate
Categories: delay
Within this category: hem and haw, scruple