obtrusion
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obtrude (əbˈtruːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to push (oneself, one's opinions, etc) on others in an unwelcome way |
| 2. | (tr) to push out or forward |
| [C16: from Latin obtrūdere, from ob- against + trūdere to push forward] | |
| ob'truder | |
| —n | |
| obtrusion | |
| —n | |
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Obtrusion
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
Tinnitus is no exception and is now usually such a minimal obtrusion as to be non-existent.
What traffic was done was carried on without obtrusion on the public attention.
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