"interception" in the noun sense
1. interception
the act of intercepting preventing something from proceeding or arriving
"he resorted to the interception of his daughter's letters"
"he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible"
2. interception
American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
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