Asked by oue

Read the following sentence from "The Cottage."

"Now, developers were slowly encroaching on the town's limits."


Based on its use in the sentence from the passage, which of the following statements is true?

"Encroaching" is the opposite of "trespassing."


"Encroaching" is similar to "retreating."


"Encroaching" is the opposite of "invading."


"Encroaching" is similar to "trespassing."

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Encroaching" is similar to "trespassing."

Explanation: "Encroaching" means gradually intruding on or taking over someone else's space or limits, which is similar in meaning to "trespassing."