"change of pace" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-change of pace.ogg [Australia] Forms: changes of pace [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|changes of pace}} change of pace (plural changes of pace)
  1. (idiomatic) A shift from one activity to another Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-change_of_pace-en-noun-THyFMfS4
  2. Synonym of change of scenery Synonyms: change of scenery [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-change_of_pace-en-noun-6XxEzGrd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

Inflected forms

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