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  1. encroachesnoun

    Plural form of encroach.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of encroaches in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of encroaches in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of encroaches in a Sentence

  1. John Stuart Mill:

    And it is not difficult to show, by abundant instances, that to extend the bounds of what may be called moral police, until it encroaches on the most unquestionably legitimate liberty of the individual, is one of the most universal of all human propensities.

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