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obtrusive

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obtrusive /əbˈtruːsɪv /
adjective noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way:
a large and obtrusive works where ammonia is produced.
– DERIVATIVES
obtrusively /əbˈtruːsɪvli / adverb
obtrusiveness /əbˈtruːsɪvnɪs / noun
– ORIGIN mid 17th century: from Latin obtrus- thrust forward, from the verb obtrudere (see obtrude).