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  • 41Invasion — In*va sion, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See {Invade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. [1913 Webster] 2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the… …

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  • 42Irruption — Ir*rup tion, n. [L. irruptio: cf. F. irruption. See {Irrupted}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea. [1913 Webster] Lest evil tidings, with too rude irruption Hitting thy aged ear,… …

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  • 43Fernão Mendes Pinto — Born 1509 Montemor o Velho Died July 8, 1583(1583 07 08) Almada, Pragal Nationality …

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  • 44board — Synonyms and related words: American Stock Exchange, Amex, Areopagus, British Cabinet, C ration, K ration, L, R, Sanhedrin, US Cabinet, Wall Street, aboard, accommodate, accommodation, accommodations, acting area, advisers, advisory body,… …

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  • 45foray — Synonyms and related words: air attack, air raid, air strike, banditry, board, boarding, brigandage, brigandism, depredate, depredation, despoil, despoiling, despoilment, despoliation, direption, escalade, fire raid, fleece, forage, foraging,… …

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  • 46inundate — Synonyms and related words: afflict, aggrieve, anguish, baptize, be prodigal with, board, break down, bring to tears, bury, cascade, cataract, crush, cut up, deluge, desolate, dip, douse, draw tears, drown, duck, dunk, embitter, engulf, escalade …

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  • 47invade — Synonyms and related words: adopt, advance upon, appropriate, arrogate, assume, barge in, beset, board, break bounds, break in, break in upon, burst in, butt in, charge in, come between, crash, crash in, crash the gates, crawl with, creep in,… …

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  • 48overwhelm — Synonyms and related words: afflict, aggrieve, amaze, anguish, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, astonish, astound, awe, awestrike, baptize, be prodigal with, be strong, beat, beat down, bedaze, bedazzle, bend, bewilder, blank, board,… …

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  • 49raid — Synonyms and related words: air attack, air raid, air strike, assault, attack, banditry, bear raid, blitz, board, boarding, brigandage, brigandism, bull raid, bust, corner, corner in, depredate, depredation, descend upon, despoil, despoiling,… …

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  • 50scale — Synonyms and related words: Danish balance, Indian file, Lambert conformal projection, Mercator projection, Miller projection, Roman balance, Weightometer, accommodation ladder, adjust, aeronautical chart, alloy balance, amount, amplitude,… …

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