Take a break Crossword Clue

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Take a break Crossword Answer

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PAUSE

(5 letters)

STOP

(4 letters)

REST

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. sit, as on a branch
2. stay the same; remain in a certain state
(noun)
1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
BREAK (noun)
1. (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
2. breaking of hard tissue such as bone
BREAK (verb)
1. enter someone’s (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
2. be released or become known; of news

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

PAUSE
(5 letters)
STOP
(4 letters)
Rest
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ERST

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