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in·va·sion

invasion

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn veI zhn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: When an army from one country comes into another country to try to take control of it, it is called an invasion. Some invasions are successful and some are not.
After the invasion, there were soldiers of the foreign ruler everywhere, and life was not the same in the conquered land.
synonyms:
raid, strike
similar words:
action, attack, operation
definition 2: When new things suddenly come in in large numbers, or arrive and make a big impact, it is sometimes called an invasion.
Suddenly there was an invasion of ants in the kitchen this morning.There was an invasion of new ideas in the country after the war.
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