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Topic: PERFORMING

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: intermissio, from intermittere; INTERMITTENT

intermission

 noun
     
in‧ter‧mis‧sion [countable] especially American English
AP a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc [= interlude; = interval BrE]
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