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interferers

noun

plural of interferer
as in intruders
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. intruders
  2. spies
  3. gossipers
Noun
  • People often talk about illnesses like cancer as intruders in the house.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That fear is warranted, unfortunately, as more and more horror stories of intruders are coming to light.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of intruders
Noun
  • Oasis featured for the first time in a Saturday Night Live UK cold open over the weekend, with the Gallagher brothers revealing themselves as Russian spies after almost convincing Prime Minister Andy Burnham to join them.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The ruling leaves one of the country’s top tech firms branded with the kind of label once reserved for foreign companies suspected of helping spies.
    — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of spies
Noun
  • Jessica Simpson has gotten used to gossipers gossiping about her private life.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of gossipers
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“Interferers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interferers. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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