respites
Definitions
Noun
- A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
- A pause from doing something (as work)
- An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- A pause for relaxation
- The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
Verb
- Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "respites".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | despite | 2 | 104 |
| 2 | spite | 1 | 56 |
| 3 | rests | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | sites | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | replies | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | resides | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | rites | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | respite | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | orestes | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | spies | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | requisites | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | estes | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | wrestles | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | respess | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | reitzes | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | recites | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | repudiates | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | replicates | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | spits | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | reits | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | websites | 2 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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This Word in the News:
A Rogue Valley group hoped to start a peer respite in the hills above Ashland. Why didn’t it open?
Feb 9, 2026 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Feb 9, 2026 Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Op-ed: Medical respite saves hospitals money and improves care
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Nov 20, 2025 Crain's New York Business
Facing a mental health crisis in NY? There’s a growing alternative for getting help.
Sep 5, 2025 Gothamist
Sep 5, 2025 Gothamist
A program providing respite for RI's homeless patients is paying off. Why it may end
Apr 22, 2025 The Providence Journal
Apr 22, 2025 The Providence Journal