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Encroaching vs Intrusion - What's the difference?

encroaching | intrusion |

As an adjective encroaching

is that encroaches.

As a verb encroaching

is .

As a noun intrusion is

intrusion.

encroaching

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That encroaches.
  • :She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • intrusion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
  • * He viewed sales calls as an unwelcome intrusion .
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  • , author=Simon Jenkins, authorlink=Simon Jenkins , title=We mustn't overreact to North Korea boys' toys , volume=188, issue=2, page=23 , date=2012-12-21 , magazine= citation , passage=The threat of terrorism to the British lies in the overreaction to it of British governments. Each one in turn clicks up the ratchet of surveillance, intrusion and security. Each one diminishes liberty.}}
  • (geology) Magma forced into other rock formations; the rock formed when such magma solidifies.
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