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interference

noun

(American football) blocking a player's path with your body

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Word length
12
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns

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noun

  1. (American football) blocking a player's path with your body

    “he ran interference for the quarterback”

noun

  1. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

noun

  1. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

noun

  1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

noun

  1. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

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he ran interference for the quarterback

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