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intruders

/ɪnˈtruːdərz/

Meanings
noun
Someone who intrudes.

Examples :

"The loud noises coming from the empty classroom suggested there were intruders in the building. "
person property law

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

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loud noun

/laʊd/

A loud sound or part of a sound.

"The loud of the fire alarm woke everyone in the building. "

Illustration empty

empty noun

/ˈɛmpti/

(usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

"Put the empties out to be recycled."

Illustration coming

coming verb

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

To move from further away to nearer to.

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration there

there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

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intrudes verb

/ɪnˈtrudz/

To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.

"to intrude on families at unseasonable hours; to intrude on the lands of another"

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noises noun

/ˈnɔɪzɪz/

Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

"He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise."