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obtrude

obt·rude

UK/əbˈtɹuːd/ US/ɒbˈtɹuːd/ uncommon

verb

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2.

thrust oneself in as if by force

  • “The colors don”
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Origin

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

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