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en·croach·ment

encroachment

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn kroch mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of exceeding proper or intended limits, as of territory or property.
Environmentalists often oppose the encroachment of humans on animal habitats.
definition 2: intrusion; trespass.
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