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nounan act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
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nouna time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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"the telephone is an annoying interruption"nounsome abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
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wait hold rest break happening interrupt relief delay gap pause blackout eclipse suspension insert interval lapse occurrence holdup halftime disruption respite intermission lull reprieve hiatus dislocation postponement punctuation abruption heckling interjection abatement letup interpolation cut-in breaking off interpellation barracking interposition time interval caesura dead air rest period time-out time lag occurrent natural event occultation