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Meaning of Interposition | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.
  2. The thing interposed.

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Examples

“[…] a Scuffle immediately ensued, which might have produced Mischief, had it not been prevented by the Interposition of Thwackum and the Physician […]”
““True, true,” cried Mr. Knightley, with most ready interposition—“very true […]””
“As he spoke, he tried to catch the remnant of the paper, but was too late—Lady Anne's eye had been more accurate than to admit such an interposition;...”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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