interrupted
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/
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Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelExpert
Sophisticated vocabulary
Word FrequencyModerate
Occasionally encountered
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Advanced vocabulary
- • Longer word (11 letters)
verb
1. To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.
"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."
2. To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
"The evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill."
3. To assert to (a computer) that an exceptional condition must be handled.
"The packet receiver circuit interrupted the microprocessor."
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