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interject
What does interject mean?
interject (verb): to say as an interruption or aside.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce interject?
/ˌɪntɚˈdʒɛkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does interject come from?
From Latin interiectus, perfect passive participle of intericiō (“place between”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “interject” mean?
to change the form or structure of
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to stress, single out as important
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worry unnecessarily or excessively
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to say as an interruption or aside
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