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| continuity |
an unbroken or uninterrupted series or whole. [1/2 definitions] |
| dress rehearsal |
a full and uninterrupted rehearsal of a production that includes costumes, scenery, orchestra, and the like, usu. the last rehearsal before performance. |
| run |
a continuous length or uninterrupted period or series of something. [1/36 definitions] |
| scene |
an uninterrupted episode in a film or play. [1/8 definitions] |
| syllable |
a segment of speech formed with a single uninterrupted pulse of air pressure, usu. consisting of a single vowel or diphthong with or without surrounding consonants. [1/3 definitions] |
| teach-in |
a period of uninterrupted lectures, speeches, and the like, conducted at a college or university by faculty members and others, often as a protest. |
| together |
in uninterrupted succession. [1/7 definitions] |
| watch |
to use one's eyes to observe (something) with uninterrupted attention. [2/10 definitions] |
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