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Invasive

Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive.

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Aggressive 84% connected

Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

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Aggressive 84% connected

Tending or disposed to aggress; characterized by aggression; making assaults; unjustly attacking; as, an aggressive policy, war, person, nation.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Intrusive 84% connected

Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Intrusive 84% connected

Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome.

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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.

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Invade 74% connected

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

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Invade 74% connected

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

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Encroaching 92% connected

of Encroach

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Incursive 92% connected

Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Invading 92% connected

of Invade

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Trespassing 92% connected

of Trespass

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