interruption

//ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃən//
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Noun

interruptionSingular
interruptionsPlural
1

The act of stopping something from continuing or being done, especially by saying or doing something.

Please excuse the interruption, but I have an urgent message for you.

2

A break or pause in a continuous activity or process.

The power outage caused an interruption in our work.

3

Something that causes a break or pause in an activity.

Phone calls are a constant interruption when I'm trying to work.