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   Ob·tru·sive

   /əbˈtro͞osiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way: "high-powered satellites can reach smaller and less obtrusive antennas"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin obtrus- ‘thrust forward’, from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).

   Derivatives

   • 1. obtrusively adverb
   • 2. obtrusiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • B

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   • T

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   • R

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   • U

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   • I

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   • E

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