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interference
noun
(American football) blocking a player's path with your body
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ˌɪntəɹˈfiɹɨns
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noun
(American football) blocking a player's path with your body
“He ran interference for the quarterback”
noun
The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
noun
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
noun
A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
noun
Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
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He ran interference for the quarterback
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