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The correct spelling is intercept.
How to pronounce intercept
noun
Say it like: Int-ers-ept
The correct spelling is intercept. An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call. For example: "The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit."
Usage Examples
“The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
- 2.An interception of a missile.
- 3.The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
- 4.A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
verb
- 1.To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
- 2.To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game
- 3.To take or comprehend between.
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