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   In·ter·lude

   /ˈin(t)ərˌlo͞od/

   

   noun

   • 1. an intervening period of time: "enjoying a lunchtime interlude"
   • ▪ a pause between the acts of a play.
   • ▪ something performed during a theater intermission: "an orchestral interlude"
   • ▪ a piece of music played between other pieces or between the verses of a hymn: "short instrumental interludes between songs"
   • ▪ a temporary amusement or source of entertainment that contrasts with what goes before or after: "the romantic interlude withered rapidly once he was back in town"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally denoting a light dramatic entertainment): from medieval Latin interludium, from inter- ‘between’ + ludus ‘play’.

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   What does interlude mean?

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   Are interludes free?

   • Entrance to the concerts and interlude party is free. Indeed, the frequent orchestral interludes permit the composer to distill the drama in bursts of pure sound. But mostly, he said, it was simply a promising interlude and a way to round out its coverage of other sports.

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   • You might enjoy a relaxing lemonade interlude in the middle of a tough day at your road-paving job. Any block of time that comes as a break or a respite from an activity can be called an interlude, so you could talk about a quiet interlude after a noisy birthday party, or an interlude of peace after years of war.

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