Meanings
nounpregnant pause (plural pregnant pauses)
plural pregnant pauses
- A pause that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant.
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pregnant pause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregnant%20pause
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“pregnant pause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregnant%20pause. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pregnant pause,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pregnant%20pause.
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