Finish and Interrupt

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Interrupt and finish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Interrupt" instead a verb "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Interrupt verb - To cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion.

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Finish and interrupt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Interrupt".

work	finish work	interrupt work
play	finish play	interrupt play
speech	finish speech	interrupt speech
plot	finish plot	interrupt plot
Other words: series, show, time, ritual, way, spell, game, story, meal, fight, battle, conversation, duel, combo.

A lot of the tactical elements of combat arise from attacking enemies in their preparation phase to interrupt them, and knowing when to defend instead of attack if you think an enemy will interrupt you before you can finish preparing.

Source: Videogame / Child of Light
Light charges at Wily while cursing, but Fire Man's flames interrupt him before he can finish.

Source: Fan Fic / Mega Man: Defender of the Human Race
If left to their angry ways, or if left for dead, this could possibly interrupt questlines required for the story and make it impossible to finish.

Source: Game Breaking Bug / Role-Playing Game

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