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    incursion

    incursion - Dictionary definition and meaning for word incursion

    Definition
    (noun) the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
    Example Sentence
    • the incursion of television into the American living room
    Definition
    (noun) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
    Synonyms : penetration
    Definition
    (noun) the mistake of incurring liability or blame
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for incursion

when you are on a excursion you go to places for fun but when you are incursion then you dont just visit you invade it temporarily.... so incursion is opposite of excursion

in+CURSE+ion..focus ON middle part curse...PEOPLE CURSE you when you attck suddenely...and kill several people.

sounds like Recursion in programming... where in recursion access is given to same loop for short period again and again....

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incursion=invasion as in a raid.

In+Curse..the city was in curse and hence it had to deal with sudden attack of thunderstorm....

the loses incured during an invasion...

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