Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with disruption in American Collocation
disruption
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
great or serious
The temporary closure has caused severe disruption to motorists using the busy road.
as small as possible
Surveys of the clinics are being carried out to decide how these moves should be managed in order to create minimum disruption.
that cannot be avoided
Some disruption is inevitable with a project of this nature.
not lasting long
We are doing everything we can to minimise any short-term disruption and impact on the environment.
not expected or necessary
Employees have the right to take unpaid time off to deal with family emergencies such as illness or the unexpected disruption of childcare arrangements.
types of disruption
The instability of energy supplies may cause serious social disruption.
A full closure of the central bridge was considered, but severe traffic disruption would have resulted.
cause disruption
Further strike action was expected to cause severe disruption during the busy summer months.
experience disruption
Thousands of bus passengers face disruption if a threatened strike by drivers goes ahead.
avoid disruption
If the work goes ahead as planned, this will prevent major disruption at the beginning of the new term.
reduce disruption
The work has been scheduled to take place during quiet periods, in order to minimize disruption for road users.