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Search phrase: interrupt

Plays

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CoriolanusCor III.i.248Like interrupted waters, and o'erbearLike interrupted Waters, and o're-beare
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.123For he that interrupts him shall not live.For he that interrupts him, shall not liue.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.17Till after dinner none should interrupt him.Till after dinner, none should interrupt him:
King JohnKJ II.i.76The interruption of their churlish drumsThe interruption of their churlish drums
King JohnKJ II.i.542Her presence would have interrupted much.Her presence would haue interrupted much.
King JohnKJ III.iv.9O'erbearing interruption, spite of France?Ore-bearing interruption spight of France?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.91When, lo, to interrupt my purposed rest,When lo to interrupt my purpos'd rest,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.713But that thou interruptest our merriment.but that thou interruptest our merriment.
PericlesPer V.i.166.1And never interrupt you.and neuer interrupt you.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.101And pardon us the interruptionAnd pardon vs the interruption
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.27And do not interrupt me in my course.And do not interrupt me in my course.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.54And happily we might be interrupted.And happilie we might be interrupted.
The TempestTem III.ii.68Trinculo, run into no further danger. InterruptTrinculo, run into no further danger: Interrupt
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.211Proud Saturnine, interrupter of the goodProud Saturnine, interrupter of the good
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.93I'll interrupt his reading – Ile interrupt his reading:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1170 ‘ Her house is sacked, her quiet interrupted, Her house is sackt, her quiet interrupted,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
abruptionbreaking-off, interruption, hesitation
breakinterrupt, break in on, cut in on
brokeninterrupted, disturbed, disrupted
checkpause, interruption, stoppage
continuateuninterrupted, undisturbed, unbroken
crossinterrupt, cut in on
cutinterrupt, break off
half-suppedwith supper interrupted, half-satisfied
interceptinterrupt, break in on, cut off
intermissioninterruption; or: pausing
intermissioninterval of time, delay, interruption
intermissiveintermittent, recurrent; or: temporarily interrupted
interruptionresistance, hindrance, obstruction
leavebreak off, stop, interrupt oneself

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
interruptbreak
interruptcross
interruptcut
interruptintercept
interrupt oneselfleave
interruptedbroken
interrupted, temporarilyintermissive
interrupted, with supperhalf-supped
interruptionabruption
interruptioncheck
interruptionintermission
interruptionintermission
supper interrupted, withhalf-supped
temporarily interruptedintermissive
uninterruptedcontinuate

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INTERRUPTBASICinterrupt v, interrupted adj, interruption n
INTERRUPTPEOPLEinterrupter n

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