Invasion and Incursion

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Invasion

Invasion noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.

Usage example: the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II

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Incursion is a synonym for invasion in attack topic. In some cases you can use "Incursion" instead a noun "Invasion", when it comes to topics like flood, encroachment. popular alternative

Nearby Words: invade, invaded, invader, invading, invasive

Incursion

Incursion noun - A sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory.

Usage example: there were incursions from the border every summer

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Synonyms for Incursion

Invasion is a synonym for incursion in attack topic. You can use "Invasion" instead a noun "Incursion", if it concerns topics such as conflict, encroachment, foray. popular alternative

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full	full invasion	full incursion
mass	mass invasion	mass incursion
alien	alien invasion	alien incursion
fake	fake invasion	fake incursion
Other adjectives: actual, successful, massive, new, major, possible, military, next, impending, last, latest, recent, previous, devastating, demonic, attempted.

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