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The results of this trope are usually [[Delayed Reaction]], a resumption of hostilities, or total embarrassment.
 
Supertrope of [[Battle -Halting Duel]]. See also [[Mid -Battle Tea Break]]. Can result in a [[Pass the Popcorn]] moment.
 
'''Note:''' this trope tends not to cover arguments but does cover fights of all other kinds.
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== Television ==
* In the ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' story ''Battlefield'', the [[King Arthur]] one, there's a moment in Mordred and Ancelyn's final duel where they break apart for a moment -- and the Doctor walks right between them, casually tipping his hat as he passes, on his way to his own final confrontation with Morgaine. Mordred and Ancelyn stare after him for a moment before remembering that they were in the middle of fighting to the death.
* In the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Anne", Buffy's fight with the demons is interrupted by the head demon holding a knife to Lilly. He announces that their fight is lost and he'll kill Lilly to make an example. Lilly kills him instead. A beat later, the main fight resumes.
* In ''[[Band of Brothers (TV)|Band of Brothers]]'', when Spiers makes a suicidal run through Foy to make contact with I Company, both sides stop firing for a brief moment simply because [[Refuge in Audacity|they couldn't believe what they were seeing.]]
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