Blip
Surprised almost means the same as startled.
It means the sentence is halted/delayed for a brief period.
No. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word, but means something different.
Ripped
Nobility means much the same as royalty.
interference
Short
Disturb.
Interruption is from Latin inter "in the midst" and ruptio "a breaking; fracture." Ruptio is from the past participle (ruptus, "broken") of the verb rumpere "to break."
Skittish
Brevity
short
The word hiatus means an interruption, break or gap. It can be a slight pause or a separation. It can be a break or interruption from work. It can be a missing piece.
There was a interruption when we were playing soccer.
"Hiatus" is one of my favorites.
Pithy, terse.
An "overview" is A survey or a broad, comprehensive view of something. A summary or a review of something. And the word "brief" means short. Thus a "brief overview" is a short (in length) summary of something.