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Synonyms for interrupt

Two senses of interrupt live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsChange

destroy the peace or tranquility of

Don't interrupt me when I'm reading.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

disturb

Same sentence, swapped: Don't disturb me when I'm reading.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for interrupt as it is used in the sentence above.

break
woo
proceed

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineChange

interfere in someone else's activity

Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

disrupt

Same sentence, swapped: Please don't disrupt me while I'm on the phone.

Close but different

break
resist
delay

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