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in·ter·rup·tion

interruption

 
 
pronunciation:
In t ruhp shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted.
The teacher does not allow interruptions while she is speaking.
similar words:
break
definition 2: that which interrupts.
Everyone in the class was curious about the interruption in the hallway.