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  1. 1. v. t. To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. push to thrust outward Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. thrust oneself in as if by force Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. To thrust impertinently; to present without warrant or solicitation; as, to obtrude one's self upon a company. The objects of our senses obtrude their particular ideas upon our minds, whether we will or no. Lock. 2. To offer with unreasonable importunity; to urge unduly or against the will. Milton. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; to intrude. Syn. -- To Obtrude, Intrude. To intrude is to thrust one's self into a place, society, etc., without right, or uninvited; to obtrude is to force one's self, remarks, opinions, etc., into society or upon persons with whom one has no such intimacy as to justify such boldness. Source: webster
  7. 7. To thrust one's self upon a company or upon attention; tointrude. Source: adambom
  8. 8. v:100 v push to thrust outward v thrust oneself in as if by force Source: ecdict

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