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ob·tru·sive (əb tro̵̅o̅′siv, äb-)
adjective
- inclined to obtrude
- obtruding itself; esp., calling attention to itself in a displeasing way
Etymology: < L obtrusus, pp. of obtrudere + -ive
Related Forms:
- obtrusively ob·tru′·sively adverb
- obtrusiveness ob·tru′·sive·ness noun
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