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      recess
      noun
      a pause from doing something (as work)
      an enclosure that is set back or indented
      an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
      a small concavity
      a state of abeyance or suspended business
      verb
      close at the end of a session
      make a recess in
      put into a recess
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backcedo-cess · Latin · go, yield
      Synonyms for recess
      adjournvrespitencornernrecessionnbreakvnichenalcovenintermissionnprorogatevcubbyn
      Words related to recess
      playtimendeferralnreadjournadjournmentnencaveintersessionnbreaktimerejournreconvenesvhomeroomnlunchtimenprorogationnproroguedvschooltimenschoolroomnexedraexhedrasessionnschooldayadjafterschoolclassroomninletnnonclassroomprekindergartenvlunchroomnplaydaynminibreaknaptimekindergartennsynedrion

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      Where does recess come from?

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