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What is the noun for interruption?

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interruption
  1. The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
  2. A time interval during which there is a cessation of something.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Unless an interruption in service has been fully anticipated by the consumer, this approach can be expected to underestimate the meaningful costs due to inconvenience and disruption of normal routines.”
      “A mediation hearing would only achieve a brief interruption in hostilities.”
      “The new publicity director took on his assignment with vigor and soon won credit for relieving administrative officers of interruption by reporters.”
interrupter
  1. One who or that which interrupts.
  2. A device for opening and closing an electrical circuit.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Set this outlet at least 6 feet from the water and use only an outlet that is equipped with a ground fault interrupter for safety.”
      “They are workers, after all, and the photographer, he and I agree in discussion, is not so much an intruder as an interrupter.”
      “The interrupter flicked his cigarette angrily and paced behind the main-talker.”
interrupt
  1. (computing) An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition
interruptability
  1. Alternative form of interruptibility
interruptibility
  1. The quality of being interruptible.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In tasks probing the interruptibility of speech, speakers can interrupt themselves between movements associated with the same segment.”
interruptions
  1. plural of interruption
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Noisy interruptions to leisurely forest strolls could soon be a thing of the past.”
      “The rest of the night continued with fun, fellowship, and no unexpected interruptions.”
      “Normal speech is a muddle, a mix of sentence fragments and hesitations, repetitions and interruptions.”
interrupters
  1. plural of interrupter
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Three common types of ground fault circuit interrupters are available for home use.”
      “Be sure ground fault circuit interrupters are specified for all electrical receptacles.”
      “Ground fault interrupters are specifically designed to eliminate electric shock hazards where people use fixtures and appliances near water.”
interrupts
  1. plural of interrupt
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