Interposition

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation. countable, uncountable

    "[…] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]"

  2. 2
    the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others wordnet
  3. 3
    The thing interposed. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts wordnet

Synonyms

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interjectionencroachmententranceentrenchmentimpingementimposition

Example

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"The solar eclipse is the result of the interposition of the moon between the sun and the Earth."

Etymology

From Middle English interposicion, from Old French interposicion, from Latin interpositio.

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