resume

/rɪˈzjuːm/ verb [I, T] formal

Definition

› If an activity resumes, or if you resume it, it starts again: The talks are due to resume today.

resumption

/rɪˈzʌmʃən/ noun [no plural] › the resumption of peace talks

(Definition of resume verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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