obtrusion

noun

Definition of obtrusionnext
1
as in intrusion

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2
as in swelling

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  1. intrusion
  2. swelling
  3. infringement
  4. dilatation
  5. violation
  6. puff
  7. transgression
  8. knob
Noun
  • This significantly lowers the barrier for cyberattacks and increases the speed and efficiency of data theft—sometimes in minutes, before security teams even detect an intrusion. 3.
    — Keren Katz, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • No casualties were recorded during this intrusion, and no radio station employees were present at the scene.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of intrusion
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  • Soreness and swelling may last for a few weeks after surgery, according to Mayo Clinic.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Both measles pneumonia and brain swelling can be fatal.
    — Daniel Pastula, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of swelling
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  • Amid a wave of legal action over the past several years from the fast-evolving technology, the New York Times sued OpenAI for copyright infringement.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The company has been sued for copyright infringement by the Center for Investigative Reporting, the country’s oldest nonprofit newsroom, as well as by The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News.
    — Hayden Field, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • These cells cause vascular dilatation, resulting in crimson skin tone that is associated with niacin usage.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022
  • That dilatation then triggers a primitive gut pain signal that’s perceived around the bellybutton.
    — Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
Definition of dilatation
Noun
  • Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for Feb. 23th - March 8th, 2025.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Kalkbrenner hit a jump hook and the Huskies turned the ball over on a shot clock violation as Creighton came out of the break on a 9-3 run, its lead swelling to 17 points.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of violation
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  • Rotis made with conventional American whole wheat flour tend to be chewy, with barely any puff, and verge on bitter.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2025
  • One Vogue writer recently shared their guide to Song Wat, the city’s oldest and buzziest neighborhood, where visitors can feast upon fishball noodle, curry puff, and 14-day, five-spice aged duck.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of puff
Noun
  • Nobody knows the price of those transgressions better than those who have suffered them.
    — PATRICK VINCK, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The most influential depiction of the Fall outside of the Bible is in John Milton’s Paradise Lost, which depicts Satan-as-the-serpent as an eloquent charmer who gently persuades Eve to commit the transgression known as original sin, which tarnishes humanity in perpetuity.
    — Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of transgression
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  • The propane tank was also easy to attach with a large knob for tightening.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The dashboard shape and control locations are unchanged, including the curious positioning of the HVAC knobs around the gauge cluster.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
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