recess [ˈriːˌsɛs]

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¹ recess noun

• a short period of time during the school day when children can play —called also (British) playtime
• a usually brief period of time during which regular activity in a court of law or in a government stops
• a dark, hidden place or part—usually plural—often + of

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² recess verb

• to stop regular activity in a court of law or in a government for a usually short period of time