diff --git a/docs/components/carousel.md b/docs/components/carousel.md
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--- a/docs/components/carousel.md
+++ b/docs/components/carousel.md
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, ap
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        <td>pause</td>
-       <td>string</td>
+       <td>string | null</td>
        <td>"hover"</td>
-       <td>Pauses the cycling of the carousel on mouseenter and resumes the cycling of the carousel on mouseleave.</td>
+       <td>If set to <code>"hover"</code>, pauses the cycling of the carousel on <code>mouseenter</code> and resumes the cycling of the carousel on <code>mouseleave</code>. If set to <code>null</code>, hovering over the carousel won't pause it.</td>
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        <td>wrap</td>