interruption

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən/ noun [C, U]

Definition

› when an action or activity is interrupted, or something that interrupts someone or something: Due to constant interruptions, the meeting finished late.

(Definition of interruption noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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