interception

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Synonyms: interoception, intersection, intervention, intercession, interruption, interjection, interfection, interceptor, intercepting, interceptive, enteroception

Antonyms: interoception, intersection, intervention, intercession, interruption, interjection, interfection, interceptor, intercepting, interceptive, enteroception

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Noun

1. An act of [[intercept|intercepting]] something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
2. An aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.
3. {{lb|en|American football}} A passing play where the ball is caught by the opposing team.
4. {{lb|en|rugby}} A [[pass]] that is intercepted by an opposing player.
5. precipitation that does not reach the soil, but is instead intercepted by the leaves, branches of plants and the forest floor.

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