interposition

noun 2

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.

Collocations

ADJ.

most, ready, true

VERB + INTERPOSITION

admit, prevented, result

INTERPOSITION + NOUN

moon, thwackum

PREP.

with

ADV.

such

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Synonyms

noun — the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among ot

intervention

noun — the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remar

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Example Bank

[…] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]

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“True, true,” cried Mr. Knightley, with most ready interposition—“very true […]”

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As 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;...

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The solar eclipse is the result of the interposition of the moon between the sun and the Earth.

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