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interception

[ in-ter-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of intercepting.
  2. the state or fact of being intercepted.
  3. Military.
    1. the engaging of an enemy force in an attempt to hinder or prevent it from carrying out its mission.
    2. the monitoring of enemy radio transmission to obtain information.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of interception1

First recorded in 1590–1600, interception is from the Latin word Գٱپō- (stem of Գٱپō ). See intercept, -ion
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Iamaleava completed 63.8% of his passes for 2,616 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions, though critics pointed out that eight of those touchdowns came against lightly regarded Texas El Paso and Vanderbilt.

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But he has arguably become an even better defender under Slot, averaging more tackles and interceptions per match than before.

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The embassy issued an alert telling Americans "in or planning to visit Zambia of a new law that requires the interception and surveillance of all electronic communications in the country".

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Namely the back-breaking interceptions, three of which he threw in the bowl game.

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One key interception but hard to judge defensively as he didn't have much to deal with.

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