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interference

/ interference /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
Type of:
act human action human activity
Kinds of:
frustration thwarting foiling antagonism obstruction
Derived:
interfere
noun Sense 2
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
Opposites:
nonintervention noninterference
Type of:
foreign policy
Derived:
intervene step in interfere interpose
noun Sense 3
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Type of:
trouble
Kinds of:
clutter background background signal crosstalk XT
noun Sense 4
(American football) the act of obstructing someone''s path with your body
"he threw a rolling block into the line backer"
Type of:
obstruction
Kinds of:
trap block
Derived:
parry block deflect obstruct obturate
Domain:
American football American football game
noun Sense 5
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Type of:
obstruction obstructor obstructer
Kinds of:
clog speed bump
Derived:
impede hinder
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
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act human action human activity frustration thwarting foiling antagonism obstruction foreign policy nonintervention noninterference trouble