abeyance

Phonetic Respelling: [ uh-bey-uhns ]

Definition:

n. a state of suspension or temporary inaction

Sentence:

The baseball tournament was in abeyance until the storms passed.

More example sentences:

The baseball tournament was in abeyance until the storms passed.

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Synonyms:

suspension; dormancy; latency

Antonyms:

continuance

How many syllables in abeyance?

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Divide abeyance into syllables:

a-bey-ance

Abeyance rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- conveyance

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