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Synonyms for interruption
ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃənin·ter·rup·tion

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  1. break, interruption, disruption, gapnoun

    an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

    "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"

    Synonyms:
    disturbance, gap, commotion, jailbreak, respite, happy chance, crack, rift, intermission, break of serve, severance, falling out, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, faulting, breakout, flutter, hoo-hah, geological fault, hurly burly, spread, col, to-do, break, good luck, breaking, disruption, open frame, gaolbreak, dislocation, breach, breakage, perturbation, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, kerfuffle, opening, rupture, hoo-ha, prison-breaking

  2. interruption, breaknoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    recess, good luck, rift, fault, prison-breaking, breakout, fracture, suspension, break of serve, happy chance, respite, geological fault, faulting, shift, time out, severance, pause, open frame, breach, breakage, disruption, jailbreak, gap, falling out, prisonbreak, breaking, intermission, rupture, gaolbreak, break

  3. pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspensionnoun

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

    Synonyms:
    prison-breaking, gap, jailbreak, respite, happy chance, rift, intermission, severance, gaolbreak, falling out, hanging, prisonbreak, suspension, recess, faulting, breakout, geological fault, break, good luck, breaking, disruption, reprieve, open frame, abatement, break of serve, hiatus, breach, breakage, abeyance, suspension system, fault, pause, shift, fracture, time out, temporary removal, rupture, dangling

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. interruptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    hinderance, stop, obstruction, obstacle, impediment

  2. interruptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    intermission, pause, suspension, cessation, discontinuance

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How to use interruption in a sentence?

  1. David Hume:

    Among well bred people a mutual deference is affected, contempt for others is disguised; authority concealed; attention given to each in his turn; and an easy stream of conversation maintained without vehemence, without interruption, without eagerness for victory, and without any airs of superiority.

  2. John Keeley:

    This is not a matter of safety significance that merited interruption of the safe operations of our facilities, in 2012 or now.

  3. Michael Barry:

    There are a number of businesses nationwide who are suing their insurers, believing the a business interruption policy pays out when there is no direct physical damage, in order to have the resources to pay their legitimate claims, insurers must deny ones in which they are not an obligation to pay.

  4. Solicitor General:

    I am honored to serve the people of New York as acting Attorney General, the work of this office is critically important. Our office has never been stronger, and this extraordinarily talented, dedicated, and tireless team of public servants will ensure that our work continues without interruption.

  5. Marloes Krijnen:

    The reason I probably like it is the rhythm of the image, the interruption by the black lines.


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