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Meddlesome

//ˈmɛdəlsəm// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.

    "If those meddlesome kids hadn't turned me in, I'd have gotten away with my nefarious scheme!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner wordnet

Etymology

From meddle + -some.

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