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Noun: meddling  me-du-ling or med-ling
  1. Act or process of interfering in the affairs of others when it is unwanted or annoying
    "she was annoyed by the neighbour's meddling";
    - intrusion, interference
     
  2. The act of altering something secretly or improperly
    "The evidence showed signs of meddling before it reached the courtroom";
    - tampering
Adjective: meddling  me-du-ling or med-ling
  1. Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
    "The meddling neighbour always seemed to know everyone's business";
    - interfering, meddlesome, officious, busy, busybodied
Verb: meddle  me-d(u)l
  1. Intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
    "Don't meddle in my affairs!";
    - tamper, intermeddle, mess

Sounds like: medaling, medal

Derived forms: meddlings

See also: intrusive

Type of: change of state, interfere, interpose, intervene, step in

Encyclopedia: Meddling

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