interruption
1. [ noun ] an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Synonyms: disruption break gap
Examples:

"it was presented without commercial breaks"

Related terms: delay interjection cut-in breaking_off cut-in heckling interrupt interrupt
2. [ noun ] some abrupt occurrence that interrupts
Synonyms: break abrupt_change
Examples:

"the telephone is an annoying interruption" "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

Related terms: happening eclipse dislocation suspension punctuation break
3. [ noun ] a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms: pause suspension break intermission
Related terms: time_interval letup respite delay lapse blackout halftime time-out caesura dead_air hesitate freeze
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