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| seep [ seep ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle seeped, present participle seep·ing, 3rd person present singular seeps) |
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1. pass through: to pass or escape through an opening very slowly and in small quantities
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refers to liquids or gases
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  water seeping out of the cracks
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2. disappear: to diminish slowly but steadily
with her resistance gradually seeping away
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3. go slowly: to enter or escape slowly but inexorably
new sensations seeping into his consciousness
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noun (plural seeps) |
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1. geology place where liquid escapes: a small pool or spring where liquid escapes from the ground
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2.
Same as seepage
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| [Late 18th century. Variant of dialect sipe, origin ?] |
