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| 1. | [ noun ] an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity | |
| Synonyms: | interruption break gap | |
| Examples: | "it was presented without commercial breaks" |
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| Related terms: | delay interjection cut-in breaking_off cut-in heckling interrupt interrupt | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a disorderly outburst or tumult | |
| Synonyms: | commotion turmoil disturbance hoo-hah flutter hurly_burly hoo-ha kerfuffle to-do stir | |
| Examples: | "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" |
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| Related terms: | disorder convulsion tumult storm storm_center earthquake incident | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity | |
| Synonyms: | dislocation | |
| Related terms: | interruption dislocate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of causing disorder | |
| Synonyms: | perturbation | |
| Related terms: | disturbance dislocation surprise perturb | |
| Similar spelling: |
disrupt disruptive disruptively disrupted disrepute disrepair |
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