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Adjectives commonly used to describe "pause" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
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Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Minor; small in amount
Small in size.
Lasting for only a moment.
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
(n)
One who longs or yearns for something.
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Significant; worth considering.
Of or relating to the drama.
Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
(chiefly not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
(by extension) Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.
(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
Very bad.
Able to be perceived, sensed, or discerned.
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
Having a noticeable or major effect.
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.
(usually follows `the') most meager
Pondering, especially thinking back on the past.
Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
A unit of time which is one sixtieth of an hour (sixty seconds).
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
(v)
Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
(linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.
Somewhat long.
Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
Done on purpose; intentional.
Very small.
Capable of being seen or noticed.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Of or pertaining to expiration
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.
Free from any doubt.
Of or pertaining to inspiration (in all senses)
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Having a visible or identifying mark.
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
Marked by expectation.
A surname.
Of or pertaining to meditation.
Stretched out or pulled out; expanded.
Characterized by emphasis; forceful.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
(colloquial) A short, a short seller: one who engages in short selling.
Of or pertaining to measurement.
most direct
Having meaning, significant.
Appropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.