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The definition of intrusive
3 Definitions of: intrusive
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- adjective, characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude
- adjective, (of igneous rocks) formed by intrusion. Compare extrusive
- adjective, phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound that is introduced into a word or piece of connected speech for a phonetic rather than a historical or grammatical reason, such as the (r) often pronounced between idea and of in the idea of it
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| Synonyms: | interfere, disturbing, invasive, presumptuous, uncalled-for, importunate, pushy (informal), forward, impertinent, nosy (informal) | And more... |
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