Meaning & use
Intruding
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Entering a place or situation without permission or invitation, or interrupting someone's privacy.
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She felt like she was intruding on their private conversation.
Weeds kept intruding into the neatly kept flower beds.
A note on using this word
Comes from Latin 'intrudere', meaning 'to thrust in'.
Words with a similar meaning
trespassingencroaching
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