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obtrude
ob·trude
[
ob trd
]
(
past and past participle
ob·trud·ed
,
present participle
ob·trud·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ob·trudes
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
impose:
to impose something such as opinions or yourself on other people
2.
transitive verb
make something stick out:
to push something out or forward
3.
intransitive verb
appear unwelcome:
to appear or be present in a way that is unwelcome but cannot be ignored
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
obtrudere
"thrust against" <
trudere
"to thrust"
]
ob·trud·er
noun
ob·tru·sion
[
ob tr'n
]
noun
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ob·trud·er nounob·tru·sion [ ob tr'n ] noun
