Definition of Interruption

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Interruption

The act of interrupting, or breaking in upon.

The state of being interrupted; a breach or break, caused by the abrupt intervention of something foreign; intervention; interposition.

Obstruction caused by breaking in upon course, current, progress, or motion; stop; hindrance; as, the author has met with many interruptions in the execution of his work; the speaker or the argument proceeds without interruption.

Temporary cessation; intermission; suspension.

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Interruption Quotations

There is but one way for a president to deal with Congress, and that is continuously, incessantly, and without interruption. If it is really going to work, the relationship has got to be almost incestuous.
Lyndon B. Johnson

Today, the degradation of the inner life is symbolized by the fact that the only place sacred from interruption is the private toilet.
Lewis Mumford

Evil is the interruption of a truth by the pressure of particular or individual interests.
Alain Badiou

We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.
Francis Parkman

In the city a funeral is just an interruption of traffic; in the country it is a form of popular entertainment.
George Ade

I am among the few who continue to draw after childhood is ended, continuing and perfecting childhood drawing - without the traditional interruption of academic training.
Saul Steinberg

Interruption Translations

interruption in Dutch is onderbreking, schorsing, interruptie
interruption in Italian is interruzione
interruption in Norwegian is avbrytelse

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