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incursion

/ɪnˈkɜːʃn/noun

उच्चारण इन्कर्शन

घुसपैठ, आक्रमण, धावा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (into sth) formal

    a sudden attack on a place by foreign armed forces

    घुसपैठ, आक्रमण, धावा

    • The army repelled an incursion into Indian territory.
    • cross-border incursions

    Synonyms raid invasion attack intrusion foray

  2. 2

    [C] ~ (into sth) formal

    the sudden appearance of something in a particular area of activity that is either not wanted or new

    (किसी क्षेत्र में) अचानक प्रवेश, दखल

    • The film marks the actor's first incursion into politics.

    Synonyms intrusion entry

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse incursion (a sudden attack or entry) and excursion (a short trip for pleasure).

Incursion (अचानक हमला या प्रवेश) और excursion (मनोरंजन के लिए छोटी यात्रा) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

An incursion into a place, as in 'incursions into enemy territory'.

Incursion into a place सही है, जैसे 'incursions into enemy territory'।