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interference

/ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/noun4 syllables

Interference means: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

Synonyms for interference10

noun, as in any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance

noun, as in the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

hindrance, hinderance

noun, as in electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

noise, disturbance

noun, as in a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

intervention

Opposites of interference

noninterference

What does interference mean?5

noun

1

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

2

the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

3

electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

4

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

5

(American football) blocking a player's path with your body“he ran interference for the quarterback”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with interference?6

two syllables

clearance

three syllables

appearanceadherencecoherence
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Interference in a sentence

  • There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.unknown
  • I won't allow you to continue your interference in my daughter's life.OsoHombre
  • How do you handle language interference or mixing up words?Amastan
  • The news of Russian election interference will roil parliament.zaneselvans
  • Where's the line where it becomes a clear case of interference in the domestic affairs of another country?pip
  • Russia, the European Union and the U.S. are accusing each other of interference in Ukraine's domestic affairs.al_ex_an_der
  • The biggest problem in Tom and Mary's marriage is Mary's mother's interference.patgfisher

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Forms of interference

as a noun

plural
interferences