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Moratorium
noun
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Word Frequency:
0.9
Definitions
1.
noun
An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
2.
noun
A suspension of an ongoing activity.
"Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research."
Synonyms
hiatus
interruption
recess
waiver
embargo
ban
endowment
prohibition
reprieve
adjournment
waqf
stay
Rhymes With
auditorium
crematorium
choriamb
norium
emporium
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