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incursion
in·cur·sion
[
in kúr'n
]
(
plural
in·cur·sions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
raid:
a brief, hostile, and usually sudden invasion of somebody's territory
2.
unwelcome intrusion:
the act of flowing, running, or intruding into something, usually with unpleasant or damaging effects
(
formal
)
[
15th century. Directly or via French< Latin
incursion-
"a running in" <
incurrere
(see
incur
)
]
in·cur·sive
[
in kúrssiv
]
adjective
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in·cur·sive [ in kúrssiv ] adjective
