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disruption.

An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation[dɪzˈɹʌpʃən]Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/dɪsˈɹʊpʃən/Northern-England[dɪzˈɹʊpʃən]Northern-England
  1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

    countable · uncountable
    The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
  2. A continuing act of disorder.

    countable · uncountable
    There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.
  3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.

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