#inactivity  being inactive
  exclusion:  activity
  supertype:  human_action__humanaction__act__human_activity__humanactivity  something that people do or cause to happen
  subtype:  pause  temporary inactivity
     subtype:  time_out__respite__recess__break  a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
     subtype:  hesitation__waver__falter__faltering  the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
     subtype:  freeze.pause__halt  an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement: "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
     instance:  intermission
  subtype:  waiting__wait  the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
  subtype:  repose__rest__ease__relaxation  freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
     subtype:  bedrest  confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
     subtype:  lie-in__liein  (British) a long stay in bed in the morning
     subtype:  quiescence__quiescency__dormancy__sleeping  quiet and inactive restfulness
        subtype:  vegetation  inactivity that is passive and monotonous
     subtype:  leisure  freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"
        subtype:  vacationing  the act of taking a vacation
           subtype:  busman's_holiday  a holiday where you do the same things you do at work
           subtype:  caravanning  the practice of taking holidays in a caravan
  subtype:  idleness__idling__loafing  having no employment
     subtype:  dolce_far_niente__dolcefarniente  carefree idleness
  subtype:  holdup__delay  the act of delaying
     subtype:  break.holdup__interruption__disruption__gap  an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"
        subtype:  interjection__interposition__interpolation__interpellation  the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
        subtype:  breaking_off__abruption  an instance of breaking off suddenly
        subtype:  heckling__barracking  shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree
     subtype:  demurrage  detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
     subtype:  forbearance  a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming"
     subtype:  deferment__postponement__deferral  act of putting off to a future time
        subtype:  adjournment  the act of postponing to another time or place
        subtype:  prorogation  discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
     subtype:  procrastination__cunctation__shillyshally  the act of procrastinating
     subtype:  slowdown__lag__retardation  the act of slowing down or falling behind
     subtype:  dalliance__dawdling__trifling__wasting_time__wastingtime  the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
     subtype:  filibuster  a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
     subtype:  tarriance__lingering  the act of tarrying

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