interruption

[in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən /

NOUN

break; interference

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackout breach cutoff delay disruption disturbance hiatus hitch intrusion layoff letup pause rupture stoppage suspension

STRONG

abeyance arrest cessation check disconnection discontinuance dissolution division doldrums dormancy gap halt hindrance impediment interim intermission interval lacuna latency obstacle obstruction parenthesis quiescence rift separation severance split stop

WEAK

abeyancy breakoff disuniting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation peace persistence

STRONG

agreement aid assistance beginning closing closure commencement connection encouragement go help juncture promotion start support unification

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That signal interruption could be followed by an inability to make bank payments for essentials like food and fuel.

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"The changes we've made have resolved the issues we were seeing that led to interruptions."

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The company had been investigated by Ofwat over possible failures in maintaining supplies to households and was named the "worst performer for water supply interruptions" in England and Wales.

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Otsuki's management attributed the interruption of her performance on Friday to "unavoidable circumstances".

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At a meeting of the International Football Association Board's Football and Technical Advisory Panels in October, various measures to improve the flow of play and minimise interruptions were discussed.

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