Interception
Interception noun - The act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving.
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Stop and interception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a noun "Interception".
Stop
Stop noun - A brief halt in a journey.
Interception and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interception" instead a noun "Stop".
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The interception of a Spanish treasure flotilla in Hotspur was a real battle, which Hornblower ends up not joining in because he has to stop a fictional French ship from warning the real Spaniards.
Source: Literature / Horatio Hornblower -
Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to you, and your men will politely stop firing the second the AI decides to shoot, which makes interception fire a lot more effective for the AI than the player.
Source: Video Game / Valkyria Chronicles - Instead, Matthew Stafford immediately throws an interception, at which point the Lions just threw in the towel, as they didn't even try to stop the clock when the Ravens ran it out, even though they could have.
Source: Every Year They Fizzle Out
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