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   obtrude

   /əbˈtruːd/

   verb

   • 1. become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way: "a sound from the reception hall obtruded into his thoughts"
   • ▪ impose or force (something) on someone in an unwelcome or intrusive way: "I felt unable to obtrude my private sorrow upon anyone"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin obtrudere, from ob- ‘towards’ + trudere ‘to push’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obtruder noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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