6-Linguistics-Languages-English-Noun-Time

abeyance

something suspended temporarily {abeyance}.

advent

coming {advent}.

aftermath

result {aftermath}.

antecedent in time

something that preceded something else {antecedent, time}.

antiquity

times before Middle Ages {antiquity}.

celerity

quickness {celerity}.

cessation

ceasing {cessation}.

chronology

event sequence {chronology}.

clockwork

regularity {clockwork}.

commencement

beginning {commencement}.

curfew

requirement that people stay home after a time {curfew}.

dateline

day and time {dateline}.

dispatch quickness

quickness {dispatch, done quickly}.

dog days

time when nothing exciting is happening {dog days}.

dusk

later twilight after sunset {dusk}.

epoch

short era {epoch}.

era

long period {era}.

eve time

evening or day before {eve}.

finality

end {finality}.

foreboding

preliminary feeling of danger or bad luck {foreboding}.

forerunner

precursor {forerunner}.

foretaste

preliminary sampling {foretaste}.

foretoken

preliminary sign {foretoken}.

fruition

completion {fruition}.

hiatus impasse

impasse {hiatus, impasse}.

inception

beginning {inception}.

intercession

period between two similar periods {intercession}.

interregnum

period between rulers {interregnum}.

jubilee

joyful season or anniversary {jubilee}.

novena

devotional period of nine days {novena}.

perpetuity

forever {perpetuity}.

portent

preliminary information {portent}.

respite

postponement or short rest {respite}.

salad days

period of success {salad days}.

silly season

period of clowning {silly season}.

small hours

after midnight to dawn {small hours}.

surcease

ceasing {surcease}.

swan song

farewell performance {swan song}.

time immemorial

forever {time immemorial}.

trimester

one-third year {trimester}.

zero hour

time for starting action {zero hour}.

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