Meaning & use
Intrude
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To enter or become involved in a place or situation without invitation or welcome.
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She didn't want to intrude on their private conversation, so she left the room.
Worries about work began to intrude on his weekend plans.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin 'intrudere,' meaning to thrust in; it always carries a sense of unwelcome or unwanted entry.
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