Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RESPITE

Interlude

The most appropriate synonym of the word respite is interlude.

• Respite means "a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant."
• Interlude means "a short period of time or activity that interrupts or separates something else."

The other words do not have the same meaning as respite.

• Shambles means "a state of complete disorder or confusion."
• Debauched means "given to excessive indulgence in pleasure or sensuality."
• Pruning means "the removal of unwanted or dead branches from a plant."