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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
  • People often talk about illnesses like cancer as intruders in the house.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Flynn told him his wife had been shot and the intruder was not in the house, Tipp City police Sgt.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of intruder
Noun
  • Charland said before becoming America’s first spy, Nathan grew up on a farm in Coventry.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The head of China’s Ministry of State Security, its spy agency, warned in an article Sunday that AI poses many threats to the country, from political and ideological security to cyberattacks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spy
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“Interferer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interferer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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