interposition
4 synonyms for interposition, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act or process of coming between two things, or the state of being placed between them; also, mediation.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
English inherited interposition from Middle English interposicion, which came from Old French interposicion, going back in turn to Latin interpositio.
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