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Macready pause
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Named after
William Macready
(1793–1873), English actor.
Noun
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Macready
pause
(
plural
Macready pauses
)
(
theater
)
A brief pause during the
delivery
of a
speech
in a
play
, to make the speaking seem more
natural
.
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