caesura

n.	1.	A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the cæsural accent rests, or which is used as a foot. The prop | er stud | y || of | mankind | is man.
	2.	a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); as, after an ominous caesura the preacher continued.

Noun	1.	caesura - a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"
	2.	caesura - a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line

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