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Isolation punishment for a rambunctious child (4-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

time-out

(Other definitions for time-out that I've seen before include "Respite" , "Short rest break" , "Period for recreation or rest" , "Rest period as in basketball" , "Brief break in play in a game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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