noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable ( esp. BrE ), great , major , massive , serious , severe , significant
▪ minimal , minimum
▪
how to organize the building work so as to cause minimum ~
▪ widespread ( esp. BrE )
▪ economic , family , political , social
▪
the effects of family ~ during childhood
▪ traffic
▪ supply
▪
The war has led to supply ~ of crude oil.
VERB + DISRUPTION
▪ cause , create , lead to
▪ experience , suffer
▪
The city suffered some ~ due to a bomb scare.
▪ avoid , prevent
▪ minimize
DISRUPTION + VERB
▪ occur
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
The bombing campaign caused massive ~ to industry.
▪ ~ in
▪
an unexpected ~ in Internet service