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in·ter·fer·ence
interference
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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definition 1: |
the act or repeated actions of disrupting or making progress difficult.
Without those people's interference, the project would be nearly completed by now.- similar words:
- hindrance
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definition 2: |
the act or repeated actions of getting involved in an unwanted or prohibited way.
She complained of her mother-in-law's interference in their affairs.They were worried about foreign interference in the country's election. |
definition 3: |
in sports, the illegal impeding of the ball or an opposing player.
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definition 4: |
the combining of electromagnetic waves so that a disturbance is produced, such as an unclear radio signal.
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related words: |
block, hindrance, noise |
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derivation: |
interferential (adj.) |
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