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interruption
noun
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- I
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- NTERRUPTIO
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Verified dictionary data
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
“it was presented without commercial breaks”
noun
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
“the telephone is an annoying interruption”
noun
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
In context
Example Sentences
it was presented without commercial breaks
there was a gap in his account
the telephone is an annoying interruption
there was a break in the action when a player was hurt
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