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noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English continuation English discontinuation From dis- + continuation.
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