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invasion
[ in-vey-zhuhn ]
/ ɪnˈveɪ ʒən /
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noun
an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease.
entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of the resort by tourists.
infringement by intrusion.
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Origin of invasion
OTHER WORDS FROM invasion
pre·in·va·sion, adjectivere·in·va·sion, nounWords nearby invasion
invariable, invariably, invariance, invariant, invariant mass, invasion, invasion of privacy, invasive, invected, invective, inveigh
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British Dictionary definitions for invasion
invasion
/ (ɪnˈveɪʒən) /
noun
the act of invading with armed forces
any encroachment or intrusionan invasion of rats
the onset or advent of something harmful, esp of a disease
pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues
the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native
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