Give and Interrupt

Opposite meaning words

Give verb - To make a present of.

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Interrupt is an antonym for give.

Nearby Words: giving, given, giver

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

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Give is an antonym for interrupt in bother topic.

kiss	give kiss	interrupt kiss
attack	give attack	interrupt attack
speech	give speech	interrupt speech
order	give order	interrupt order
Other words: time, way, abilities.

Sometimes this can be intentional, to give the audience time to process everything being said while still having an interrupt.

Source: Paused Interrupt
If you romanced him in the second game, a Paragon interrupt in Mass Effect 3 lets Shepard give one of these to Thane.

Source: "Shut Up" Kiss
Narrator: I would like to interrupt this episode for an important announcement - but I'm not going to give it.

Source: Interactive Narrator

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