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/ɛ̃.tʁy/

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Translation

intruder, odd one out

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Word origin

From Latin intrusus, past participle of intrudere ("to thrust in"). English "intrude" and "intruder" come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
intrudere
English cognates
intrude, intruder

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralintrus

Examples

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An intruder slipped into the meeting room.

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Find the odd one out in this list of words.

aboyé .

The dog barked when it saw the intruder.

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He felt like an outsider in their family.

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The alarm goes off as soon as an intruder enters the garden.

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