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encroaching

/ɪnkˈɹoʊtʃɪŋ/ · 11 letters · 9 distinct letters

  1. verb

    advance beyond the usual limit

  2. verb

    impinge or infringe upon

    This impinges on my rights as an individual

  3. adjective

    gradually intrusive without right or permission

    we moved back from the encroaching tide

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