Word of the day
hiatus
1. a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process
“there was a brief hiatus in the war with France”
2. a break between two vowels coming together but not in the same syllable, as in the ear and cooperate.
noun
/haɪˈeɪdəs/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
hiatus
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"I took a hiatus from training to _____ from my shoulder injury."
Select three words related to hiatus
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- continuum
- pause
- revival
- lapse
- interval
- renewal
Choose the phrase that uses hiatus correctly
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Find a word related to hiatus
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