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obtrude

/əbˈtɹuːd/ verb

Latin root: obtrūdō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obtrude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Push to thrust outward.
  2. Thrust oneself in as if by force.
    The colors don't intrude on the viewer

Origin

From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).

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