interferer

noun

Definition of interferernext
as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others an incurable interferer, she couldn't mind her own business to save her life

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  1. intruder
  2. spy
Noun
  • The curious intruder appeared particularly interested in the shop's inventory, tearing into a sweet-tea blend and investigating tea diffusers as a crowd gathered outside.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In this case the intruder was an AI application running rogue inside a company’s own test, and the damage spread to a second company’s systems.
    — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of intruder
Noun
  • Like…one part princess…one part stripper…one part Russian spy.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Swashbuckling adventures and war epics proliferated in the ’30s and ’40s, while things took a turn toward spies, cops, assassins, and sci-fi in later generations.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of spy
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“Interferer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interferer. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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