invasion
Noun
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The act of invading;
The act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder (synset 100978617)is a type of: incursion, penetration - an attack that penetrates into enemy territorysubtypes: inroad - an invasion or hostile attack -
Any entry into an area not previously occupied (synset 107444576)
"an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"same as: encroachment, intrusion
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(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body (synset 107346913)
"the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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