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seep
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- pronunciation:
- sip
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
seeps, seeping, seeped |
| definition 1: |
to pass gradually through a porous substance.
Rainwater seeps through the soil.- similar words:
- soak
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| definition 2: |
to spread or diffuse gradually.
An odor is seeping through the house.- similar words:
- permeate
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| related words: |
bilge, dribble, escape, filter, penetrate, run, soak, trickle |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an accumulation of liquid, such as water or oil, that has seeped through the ground to the surface.
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| related words: |
bilge, leak |
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