interruption - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

Synonyms

• break
• disruption
• gap
• interruption

More generic

• delay
• holdup

More specific

• abruption
• barracking
• breaking off
• cut-in
• heckling
• insert
• interjection
• interpellation
• interpolation
• interposition

Noun

some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

Synonyms

• break
• interruption

More generic

• happening
• natural event
• occurrence
• occurrent

More specific

• abatement
• dislocation
• disruption
• eclipse
• hiatus
• occultation
• punctuation
• reprieve
• respite
• suspension

Noun

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

Synonyms

• break
• intermission
• interruption
• pause
• suspension

More generic

• interval
• time interval

More specific

• blackout
• caesura
• dead air
• delay
• halftime
• hold
• lapse
• letup
• lull
• postponement
• relief
• respite
• rest
• rest period
• time lag
• time-out
• wait

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