interruption :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (7)

n. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension

n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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Fuzzynyms (15)

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

finish, finishing

n. the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

respite, recess, break, time out

n. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"

cessation, surcease

n. a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

check

n. obstructing an opponent in ice hockey

enlistment

n. the act of enlisting (as in a military service)

interference

n. (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"

violation, infringement

n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"

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union

n. the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals"

interruption

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