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Adjective
S:
(adj)
invasive
(relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision)
S:
(adj)
invasive
(marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue)
"invasive cancer cells"
S:
(adj)
incursive
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invading
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invasive
(involving invasion or aggressive attack)
"invasive war"
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derivationally related form
antonym
S:
(adj)
encroaching
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invasive
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trespassing
(gradually intrusive without right or permission)
"we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"