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obtrusive
1. (of a person) tending to thrust something (often unwanted) upon someone; 2. (of a thing) to thrust itself (often unwanted) upon someone
The downside of free access to the Internet is obtrusive advertising.
Related English words: obtrude (to thrust something upon someone), obtrusion, obtrusiveness
Latin root words: obtrudo,
obtrudere, obtrusi, obtrusus - to thrust upon; trudo, tudere, trusi,
trusus - to push, shove |