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Word: Interject
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin interject- ‘interposed’, from the verb interjicere, from inter- ‘between’ + jacere ‘to throw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪntəˈdʒɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption
Short Definition:say something abruptly
Examples:- she interjected the odd question here and there
- Christina felt bound to interject before there was open warfare
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