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infiltration

noun

A process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

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Word length
12
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ɪnfɪlˈtɹeɪʃən

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noun

  1. A process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

noun

  1. The slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

    “The percolation of rainwater through the soil”

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The percolation of rainwater through the soil
The infiltration of seawater through the lava

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