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Textual thesaurus for "recess"

(noun) respite, time out, break

a pause from doing something (as work)

we took a 10-minute break; he took time out to recuperate


(noun) niche

an enclosure that is set back or indented


(noun) inlet

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)


(noun) corner, niche, recession

a small concavity


(noun) deferral

a state of abeyance or suspended business


(verb) break up, adjourn

close at the end of a session

The court adjourned