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Definition disruption in British English

disruption noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/dɪsˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/
1

a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem

Example

The train strikes caused major disruption to thousands of commuters.

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2

a problem or action that interrupts something and prevents it from continuing

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Definition disruption in British English