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irruptive
[ ih-ruhp-tiv ]
/ ɪˈrʌp tɪv /
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OTHER WORDS FROM irruptive
ir·rup·tive·ly, adverbun·ir·rup·tive, adjectiveWords nearby irruptive
irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS, Irtysh, Irvine, Irving, Irvingite
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British Dictionary definitions for irruptive
irruptive
/ (ɪˈrʌptɪv) /
adjective
irrupting or tending to irrupt
of, involving, or causing irruption
obsolete (of igneous rocks) intrusive
Derived forms of irruptive
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