interception

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving
noun (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

Borrowed from Latin interceptiō; compare French interception.

The interception of this letter saves me for some few hours. — The String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance., Thomas Peckett Prest
His powers of perception--we might add, of conception, reception, deception, and particularly of interception--are marvellous. — Post Haste, R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
He saw tapping devices that allowed the interception of computer data which traveled over phone lines. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

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