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intermission definition

in·ter·mis·sion (in′tər mis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an intermitting or being intermitted; interruption
  2. an interval of time between periods of activity; pause, as between acts of a play

Etymology: L intermissio < intermissus, pp. of intermittere

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