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Unexpectedly interrupt meal half-heartedly, even absurdly (9)

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I believe the answer is:

supervene

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'unexpectedly interrupt meal' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'half-heartedly even absurdly' is the wordplay.
'half-heartedly' becomes 'super' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'absurdly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'even' with letters rearranged gives 'vene'.
'super'+'vene'='SUPERVENE'

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(Another definition for supervene that I've seen is " Occur as a change, interruption or addition to the status quo".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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