interruption
/ɪntɝˈʌpʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
Noun
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"
Noun
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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abatement
abruption
barracking
blackout
breaking off
caesura
cut-in
dead air
delay
dislocation
disruption
eclipse
halftime
heckling
hiatus
hold
insert
interjection
interpellation
interpolation
interposition
lapse
letup
lull
occultation
postponement
punctuation
relief
reprieve
respite
rest
rest period
suspension
time lag
time-out
wait