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English noun: interference | |||
| 1. | interference (communication) a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries | ||
| Synonyms | intervention | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foreign policy | ||
| Antonyms | noninterference, nonintervention | ||
| 2. | interference (act) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | ||
| Synonyms | hinderance, hindrance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | antagonism, bar, complication, deterrence, foiling, frustration, obstruction, prevention, thwarting | ||
| 3. | interference (event) electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | ||
| Synonyms | disturbance, noise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | trouble | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | atmospheric static, atmospherics, background, background signal, clutter, crosstalk, fadeout, jitter, static, white noise, XT | ||
| 4. | interference (act) (American football) blocking a player's path with your body | ||
| Samples | He ran interference for the quarterback. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, blocking | ||
| Domain category | American football, American football game | ||
| 5. | interference (artifact) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | ||
| Synonyms | encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, preventative, preventive | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clog, speed bump | ||
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