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[ noun ] some abrupt occurrence that interrupts

Synonyms

break interruption

Examples

"the telephone is an annoying interruption" "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

Used in print

(Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)

The purpose of the adjusted Federal share relating to the base allotment and of the transition provisions for reaching the unadjusted Federal share is to prevent dislocations from abrupt_changes in matching rates .

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