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intermittent<br />

adj. irregular, discontinuous, disconnected, sporadic,<br />

occasional, random, spasmodic, fitful, broken, periodic,<br />

alternating, cyclic(al), rhythmic(al), pulsating, seasonal,<br />

on-and-off, on-again-off-again, stop-and-go, stop-go: Tomorrow,<br />

intermittent showers in the morning will yield to sunshine.<br />

internal adj. See interior, 1, 2, 3.<br />

international<br />

adj. supranational, global, worldwide, universal,<br />

intercontinental, cosmopolitan, ecumenic(al) or oecumenic(al);<br />

foreign: An international conference is being held on<br />

disarmament. My father is engaged in international trade.<br />

interpret v. 1 explain, explicate, clear up, clarify, elucidate,<br />

illuminate, throw or shed light on, simplify, decipher, decode,<br />

define, spell out, make sense (out) of, translate, paraphrase:<br />

Would you interpret this clause of the agreement for me? 2<br />

understand, construe, take (to mean), read, figure or work out,<br />

sort out, unravel: I haven't any idea how to interpret this<br />

poem.<br />

interpretation<br />

n. 1 explanation, clarification, elucidation, simplification,<br />

decipherment, solution, working-out, unravelling, sorting out,<br />

decoding, definition, illustration, translation, paraphrasing:<br />

Sharon's detailed interpretation of the data is quite easy to<br />

understand. 2 analysis, diagnosis, examination, exegesis,<br />

explication, reading, construal, inference, understanding:<br />

These figures are subject to individual interpretation.<br />

interrogation<br />

n. questioning, examination, cross-examination, inquisition,<br />

investigation, Colloq third degree, grilling: Caught by the<br />

rebels, we were subjected to hours of interrogation.<br />

interrupt v. 1 break in, cut in, intrude in, butt in, interfere in,<br />

punctuate, disturb, Colloq barge in, chime in, horn in: He<br />

keeps interrupting the discussion with his silly remarks. 2<br />

discontinue, break off, cut off, cut short, interfere with,<br />

disrupt, suspend, hold up, halt, stop, end, terminate, cease:<br />

We interrupt this programme to bring you a news bulletin.

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