interruptive

interruptive
interrupt ► VERB 1) stop the continuous progress of. 2) stop (a person who is speaking) by saying or doing something. 3) break the continuity of (a line, surface, or view).
DERIVATIVES interrupter (also interruptor) noun interruptible adjective interruption noun interruptive adjective.
ORIGIN Latin interrumpere 'break, interrupt' .

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