intermission

-- applied to days when there is an intermission of fever.

an intermission between the first and second half of a game

With intermissions

a break or intermission in the occurrence of something v

n a mistake resulting from inattention n a break or intermission in the occurrence of something n a failure to maintain a higher state v pass into a specified state or condition v end, at least for a long time v drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards v go back to bad behavior v let slip v pass by