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Invading

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Offensive 84% connected

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Offensive 84% connected

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Incursive 92% connected

Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Invasive 92% connected

Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Clear-cut adjective · 78% connection

clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct … i…

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Distinct adjective · 78% connection

clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct … i…

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Inroad verb · 78% connection

To make an inroad into; to invade.

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Intrench verb · 78% connection

To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; -- usually follow…

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Intrude verb · 78% connection

To enter by force; to invade.

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Invaded imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Invade

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Overrun verb · 78% connection

To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm…

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Seize verb · 78% connection

To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.

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Trenchant adjective · 78% connection

clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct … i…

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War verb · 78% connection

To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.

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Invade verb · 72% connection

To go into or upon; to pass within the confines of; to enter; -- used of forcible or rude ingress.

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