Feet of animal, say, needing short break (5)

I believe the answer is:

pause

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'short break' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for pause that I've seen before include "Halt briefly" , "Rest" , "Wait" , "Stop temporarily" , "Short break" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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