interposition
Collocations
5ADJ.
most, ready, true
VERB + INTERPOSITION
admit, prevented, result
INTERPOSITION + NOUN
moon, thwackum
PREP.
with
ADV.
such
Definitions
noun
The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.
[…] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]
“True, true,” cried Mr. Knightley, with most ready interposition—“very true […]”
The thing interposed.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among ot
noun — the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remar
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4[…] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]
Wiktionary“True, true,” cried Mr. Knightley, with most ready interposition—“very true […]”
WiktionaryAs he spoke, he tried to catch the remnant of the paper, but was too late—Lady Anne's eye had been more accurate than to admit such an interposition;...
WiktionaryThe solar eclipse is the result of the interposition of the moon between the sun and the Earth.
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