IELTS Anvil

disruption

CEFR: B2

Disturbance or unforeseen problems which violently interrupt a process, event, or industry.

Synonyms

upheaval
interruption

Common Collocations

major disruption
cause disruption
widespread disruption

Example Sentence

Supply chain disruptions during severe climate shocks provoked severe commodity price inflation.

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