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Interruption is, in conversation, a matter of dominance, control, and showing a lack of interest or support.

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An Interruption is easy to provoke — If you would like to get your wife's attention - just look comfortable!

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Interruption is not a mechanical criterion for determining on a tape whether two voices were speaking at once. As linguist adrian bennett states, it is 'a matter of interpretation regarding individuals' rights and obligations'.

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Interruption is appreciated only by the one doing it. There is nothing so annoying as having two people talking when you're busy interrupting.