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interruption
[ in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən /
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noun
an act or instance of interrupting.
the state of being interrupted.
something that interrupts.
cessation; intermission.
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Origin of interruption
OTHER WORDS FROM interruption
re·in·ter·rup·tion, nounWords nearby interruption
interrupt, interrupted, interrupted fern, interrupted screw, interrupter, interruption, interscapular, interscholastic, inter se, intersect, intersectant
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British Dictionary definitions for interruption
interruption
/ (ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən) /
noun
something that interrupts, such as a comment, question, or action
an interval or intermission
the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted
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