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encroaching
01
gradually and subtly intruding upon or taking over something else, often to the point of causing harm or damage
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most encroaching
Comparative
more encroaching
gradable
Examples
The encroaching forest was slowly overtaking the farmland.
Lexical Tree
encroaching
encroach
