Brief break (7)

I believe the answer is:

respite

(Other definitions for respite that I've seen before include "Relaxation" , "Hiatus" , "interruption" , "Relief; breather" , "Break from doing something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Universal and The Wall Street Journal.

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