It gives one pause (5)

I believe the answer is:

comma

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'one pause' is the definition.
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I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for comma that I've seen before include "breathtaking marking?" , "its use may be divisive" , ", which gives us pause" , "Kind of butterfly" , "Punctuation mark indicating slight pause" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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