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Informal words should be reserved for casual, colloquial communication.
verb
head off; interrupt
Synonyms for inter-cept
verb
head off; interrupt
Antonyms for inter-cept
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verb
act in advance of
Synonyms
verb
act in advance of
Antonyms
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verb
obstruct
Synonyms
verb
obstruct
- cut offstar
- preventstar
- clogstar
- thwartstar
- haltstar
- interceptstar
- blockadestar
- stopstar
- deterstar
- hold upstar
- stallstar
- impedestar
- arreststar
- closestar
- barstar
- hinderstar
- plugstar
- stopperstar
- congeststar
- stymiestar
Antonyms
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verb
prevent; interrupt
Synonyms
verb
prevent; interrupt
Antonyms
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verb
stop earlier than intended
Synonyms
verb
stop earlier than intended
Antonyms
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verb
keep from happening or continuing
Synonyms
verb
keep from happening or continuing
- prohibitstar
- rule outstar
- thwartstar
- forbidstar
- restrictstar
- hamperstar
- haltstar
- forestallstar
- avoidstar
- restrainstar
- hinderstar
- avertstar
- stopstar
- impedestar
- inhibitstar
- barstar
- precludestar
- counterstar
- limitstar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- retardstar
- balkstar
- interceptstar
- repressstar
- debarstar
- anticipatestar
- coolstar
Antonyms
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verb
prevent, hold back
Synonyms
verb
prevent, hold back
- suspendstar
- barstar
- avoidstar
- stallstar
- staystar
- breakstar
- arreststar
- interceptstar
- interruptstar
- closestar
- stemstar
- disruptstar
- checkstar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- clogstar
- hushstar
- sealstar
- staunchstar
- stillstar
- fillstar
- muzzlestar
- forestallstar
- fixstar
Antonyms
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verb
jump on and grab
Synonyms
verb
jump on and grab
Antonyms
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verb
block off
verb
prevent
Synonyms
verb
prevent
- rule outstar
- thwartstar
- avertstar
- forestallstar
- avoidstar
- precludestar
- foilstar
- counteractstar
- anticipatestar
- haltstar
- obstructstar
- prohibitstar
- forbidstar
- obviatestar
- restrictstar
- hamperstar
- checkstar
- debarstar
- repressstar
- arreststar
- restrainstar
- coolstar
- hinderstar
- balkstar
- damstar
- stopstar
- inhibitstar
- corkstar
Antonyms
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verb. act in advance of
verb. obstruct
verb. keep from happening or continuing
- keep lid on
- limit
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- preclude
- prohibit
- put a stop to
- put an end to
- repress
- restrain
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