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interrupt

verb/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

to speak while someone else is still talking

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interrupt in a sentence

Miles interrupted before his sister could finish her explanation.

Ava interrupted the teacher to ask a question before he had finished speaking.

Where it comes from

From Latin interrumpere 'to break between'

Memory hook

To interrupt is to break IN between someone's words.

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