interjected

Broke in abruptly

Interjected is the past tense of interject, meaning to insert a remark abruptly into a conversation or narrative.

Someone who interjects breaks into ongoing speech, usually briefly: "That's not quite right," she interjected.

The word suggests interruption, though not necessarily rudely—sometimes to clarify, correct, or add emphasis.

emotional

exclaimed

Spoke suddenly, loudly

shouted · snapped · snarled · wailed · groaned · sighed · laughed · fumed · grumbled · muttered

sudden

blurted

Uttered without restraint

abrupt · impromptu · impulsive · spur-of-the-moment · unexpected · unprompted · unplanned · hasty · precipitate · startling

insertion

commented

Expressed an opinion verbally

added · chimed in · cut in · broke in · put in · threw in · slipped in · voiced · uttered · mentioned

interruption

interrupted

Broken mid-course

barged in · halted · disrupted · derailed · intervened · interfered · obstructed · overrode · talked over · stepped on

intrusive

rude

Offensively ill-mannered

pushy · overbearing · meddlesome · nosy · prying · forward · brash · bold · inappropriate · unwelcome

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Opposites
conversational flow

interjectedlistened

Perceived sound intentionally

deferred · yielded · abstained · held off · sat back

adding vs. removing speech

interjectederased

Removed by rubbing

deleted · removed · retracted · withdrew · omitted

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interject, interjection, interjects, interjecting, interjections

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