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to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
  • the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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The first known use of intercept was in the 15th century

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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.

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