Interruption and Rest

Similar meaning words

Interruption noun - A break in continuity.

Usage example: an interruption in cable service during the lightning storm

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Rest is a synonym for interruption. In some cases you can use "Rest" instead a noun "Interruption".

Rest noun - A pause for relaxation.

Usage example: people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

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Interruption is a synonym for rest. Sometimes you can use "Interruption" instead a noun "Rest".

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

long	long interruption	long rest
brief	brief interruption	brief rest
short	short interruption	short rest
single	single interruption	single rest
Other adjectives: small, entire, real, frequent, next.

You can camp and rest at any time except during combat, but resting outside of a designated area incurs the risk of interruption.

Source: There Are No Tents
Barack Obama, on Kanye West's infamous MTV Video Music Awards interruption: "He's a jackass." The language may be tame compared to the rest of the examples here, but it's still harsher language than expected of the president.

Source: Precision F Strike / Real Life
The announcer then apologized for not being able to provide any more information or to continue the regularly scheduled broadcast and then played classical music without interruption for the rest of the hour.

Source: We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties

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