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interrupt

in·ter·rupt

interrupt

 
 
pronunciation:
In t ruhpt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: interrupts, interrupting, interrupted
definition: to begin to speak before someone else has finished speaking.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
similar words:
bother, disturb, interfere with
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derivations: interruptible (adj.), interruptive (adj.)
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