| Front | respite |
|---|---|
| Back | 1 a short time when something bad stops happening, so that the situation is temporarily better respite from The trip was a welcome respite from the pressures of work. a brief respite from persecution without respite The pain went on without respite. 2 a short period of time before you have to do something that you do not like We have a few days’ respite before we have to pay them. |
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