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obtrude.

To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əbˈtɹuːd/UK/ɒbˈtɹuːd/UK
  1. To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.

    transitive
  2. To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).

    intransitive
  3. To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

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

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