noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ unwelcome
▪ rude
▪
He began again, obviously annoyed at this rude ~.
▪ sudden
▪ brief , short , temporary
▪
The game continued after a short ~ because of rain.
▪ constant , frequent , repeated
▪
I found it hard to work with all the noise and constant ~s.
▪ occasional
VERB + INTERRUPTION
▪ ignore
▪
He ignored her ~ and carried on talking.
PREPOSITION
▪ without ~
▪
Can I please have this conversation on the phone without ~s?
▪
I managed to work for two hours without ~.
▪ ~ from
▪
He continued speaking despite regular ~s from the audience.
▪ ~ to
▪
The birth of her son was a minor ~ to her career.
PHRASES
▪ excuse the ~ , pardon the ~
▪
Excuse the ~, but can I borrow Jenny for a moment?