Interrupt and Silence

Interrupt

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

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

Silence verb - To stop the noise or speech of.

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Interrupt and silence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interrupt" instead a verb "Silence".

Nearby Words: silent, silenced, silently, silencing, silencer

someone	interrupt someone	silence someone
music	interrupt music	silence music

All classes have some form of a silence or interrupt effect.

Source: Power Nullifier
Bosses in World of Warcraft tend to be immune to incapacitating effects such as Polymorph, Interrupt and silence effects, and most notably stun effects.

Source: Contractual Boss Immunity
Since Cataclysm, pretty much everyone can interrupt and/or silence a casting target, at least for a few seconds.

Source: Standard Status Effects

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