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encroachment

noun

Influencing strongly

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Word length
12
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
21

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Pronunciation

ɪŋˈkɹoʊt͡ʃmənt

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noun

  1. Influencing strongly

    “They resented the impingement of American values on European culture”

noun

  1. Entry to another's property without right or permission

noun

  1. Any entry into an area not previously occupied

    “An invasion of tourists”

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They resented the impingement of American values on European culture
An invasion of tourists
An invasion of locusts

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