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   obtrusion

   /əbˈtruːʒn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of imposing on someone in an unwelcome or intrusive way: "they do the job with the minimum of fuss and obtrusion"
   • 2. something that protrudes or projects outwards: "a large obtrusion blocked his view"

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › obtrusionOBTRUSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Obtrusion is the act of obtruding or something obtruded. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and sentences of obtrusion from Collins English Dictionary.

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     OBTRUSION definition: the act of obtruding | Meaning,...

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   Obtrusion is an act of obtruding or something that is obtruded. Learn the etymology, synonyms, and usage examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Obtrusion is the act of obtruding, or forcing something into notice or attention. See how the word is used in sentences from Project Gutenberg and other sources.

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   Obtrusion means the act or an instance of interfering or intruding, or an advance beyond proper or legal limits. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in English and Spanish.

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   Obtrusion is a noun that means a forced or unwelcome intrusion or interference. It comes from Latin obtrūs-, meaning to thrust or push forward. See examples, pronunciation and related words.

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   Obtrusion is a noun that means an interference or intrusion beyond proper limits. Find synonyms, word forms and similar words for obtrusion on YourDictionary.

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   What does obtrusion mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of OBTRUSION is an act of obtruding.

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   What does obtruding mean?

   • the act of obtruding. something obtruded. All throughout He has been speaking with authority, but has, as usual, avoided the obtrusion of His personal prerogative. But the merits of a class are not best seen by the obtrusion of its more eminent members, but by the average.

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   What does obtrusive mean?

   • Also, obtrusive is often used to describe a physical interference. For example, a billboard near a person’s home or the highway can be obtrusive. (And it would not be described as intrusive.) This also means the shed in our first example is considered obtrusive.

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   What does the term 'obtruse' mean?

   • The term 'obtruse' is similar to 'obtuse' but means obnoxious or irritating. Boys are so obtruse. They are always in the way, over-expressed, redundant, large, and sporadic.

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   When was obtrusion first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun obtrusion is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for obtrusion is from 1579, in a translation by Geoffrey Fenton, translator and administrator in Ireland. obtrusion is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin obtrūs-, obtrūdere, ‑ion suffix1.

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   What does obtusion mean?

   • obtusion means 'the weakening or blunting of normal sensations'. This may be associated with disease. * * * obtusion (ob tooґzhən) [L. obtusio] blunting of sensation and…

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   Obtrude definition: to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, especially without warrant or invitation. See examples of OBTRUDE used in a sentence.