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Discover LudwigThe phrase "give a pause" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when suggesting someone take a moment to stop or reflect before continuing with a thought or action.
Example: "Before we move on to the next topic, let's give a pause to consider the implications of our decision."
Alternatives: "take a moment" or "pause for a moment".
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"Rebelman" "Apple will bounce back, but it should give a pause to investors who think the business can grow forever at 20percentt a year.
"Apple will bounce back, but it should give a pause to investors who think the business can grow forever at 20percentt a year.
"Results like this should give a pause that maybe we should start being more cautious," Peter Howard, an economist at NYU Law School's Institute for Policy Integrity, told VICE News.
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Looks may not be the only aspect to give a buyer pause.
For the most part her guest appearance featured remarks that would barely give a viewer pause.
That might give a shopper pause over the really inexpensive items.
The president prides himself on winning over hostile audiences, but this challenge would give a peacock pause.
There is nothing necessarily wrong with any of these inclinations per se, but they would seem to give a politician pause.
On its face, this is directly comparable to a Martin Dreadnought and the size and headstock would give a player pause.
This fact alone should give a psychoneural reductionist pause.
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