Stop for a sec Crossword Clue

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Stop for a sec Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
2. cease an action temporarily
(noun)
1. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
2. temporary inactivity

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SEC (noun)
1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites
2. ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
SEC (adjective)
1. (of champagne) moderately dry
STOP (verb)
1. put an end to a state or an activity
2. prevent completion
STOP (noun)
1. an obstruction in a pipe or tube
2. the act of stopping something

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