What is a synonym for a casual hiatus? [closed]
An example for contextual purposes: "Smoking has become part of my routine, a [casual hiatus/break] to my day, if you will, rather than an addiction"
One of these might do the trick:
- Intermission
- Recess
- Breather (not recommended when speaking about smoking)
- Interlude
The most common word for this is the one you included in your example, "break".