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Aniket Kulkarni Posted 12 years ago
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INTERRUPT,INTERCEPT, INTERJECT (Technical differences)
  

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The basic differences in meanings are these (the underlined words indicate the Latin root of the word): "Interrupt" means to break the flow of something. I was talking on the phone, when your scream interrupted me. "Intercept" means to seize something passing between two parties.

  • The basic differences in meanings are these (the underlined words indicate the Latin root of the word): "Interrupt" means to break the flow of something.
  • I was talking on the phone, when your scream interrupted me.
  • "Intercept" means to seize something passing between two parties.
  • He intercepted the mail before she could read it.
  • "Interject" means to throw something into a flow.
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The basic differences in meanings are these (the underlined words indicate the Latin root of the word):

"Interrupt" means to break the flow of something.
I was talking on the phone, when your scream interrupted me.

"Intercept" means to seize something passing between two parties.
He intercepted the mail before she could read it.

"Interject" means to
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Yes, definitely. Thanks for your time on this! Emotion: smile

Interrupt vs Intercept vs Intercept = Break vs Seize vs Throw.

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