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interception

[ in-ter-sep-shuhn ]

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noun

an act or instance of intercepting.
the state or fact of being intercepted.
Military.
1. the engaging of an enemy force in an attempt to hinder or prevent it from carrying out its mission.
2. the monitoring of enemy radio transmission to obtain information.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1590–1600, interception is from the Latin word ��Գٱ��پ�ō��- (stem of ��Գٱ��پ�ō ). See intercept, -ion

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Last season: The versatile defensive back led Florida with 70 tackles with two interceptions and six pass breakups.

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Neuheisel also pointed to Mississippi’s 24-17 loss to Florida last season when Dart had a pair of interceptions down the stretch.

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The Buccaneers had just seven interceptions last season and had a hard time with receivers catching balls over the middle.

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His name was Joey Aguilar, he came from Appalachian State, and in the last two seasons he’s thrown for 6,760, 56 touchdowns and 24 interceptions.

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Iamaleava completed 63.8% of his passes for 2,616 yards with 19 touchdowns and five interceptions, though critics pointed out that eight of those touchdowns came against lightly regarded Texas El Paso and Vanderbilt.

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