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disruption

/ disruption /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of causing disorder
Type of:
disturbance
Kinds of:
dislocation breakdown surprise surprisal
Derived:
perturb derange throw out of kilter disrupt
noun Sense 2
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
Type of:
interruption break
Derived:
dislocate displace luxate splay slip
noun Sense 3
a disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
Type of:
disorder
Kinds of:
convulsion turmoil upheaval earthquake incident
noun Sense 4
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
"it was presented without commercial breaks"
Type of:
delay holdup
Kinds of:
cut-in insert interjection interposition interpolation
Derived:
interrupt disrupt break up cut off
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
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disturbance dislocation breakdown surprise surprisal interruption break disorder convulsion turmoil upheaval earthquake