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< obtrude

obtund >

ob·tru·sive

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b-tr

v, -z

b-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Thrusting out; protruding: an obtrusive rock formation.
Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash: a spoiled child's obtrusive behavior.
Undesirably noticeable: an obtrusive scar.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin obtrsus, past participle of obtrdere, to obtrude ; see obtrude

OTHER FORMS:
ob·trusive·ly(Adverb), ob·trusive·ness(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for obtrusive

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