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Macready pause

Macready pause noun: a brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.

Noun

Macready pause (plural Macready pauses)

  1. A brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.

Forms of Macready pause

pluralMacready pauses

Origin of Macready pause

Named after William Macready (1793–1873), English actor.

Questions about Macready pause

What does Macready pause mean?
Macready pause means a brief pause during the delivery of a speech in a play, to make the speaking seem more natural.
What part of speech is Macready pause?
Macready pause is a noun.
What is the plural of Macready pause?
The plural of Macready pause is Macready pauses.

Words near Macready pause in the dictionary

  1. macrauchenes
  2. macraucheniid
  3. macraucheniids
  4. Macray
  5. Macready
  6. Macready pause
  7. Macready pauses
  8. macrencephalic
  9. macrencephalous
  10. macrencephaly
  11. macrergate

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