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- pronunciation:
- pe
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treIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
penetrates, penetrating, penetrated |
| definition: |
When a person or thing penetrates something, they pass through the surface or the outside of it and then go into it, sometimes deeply.
The dog's teeth penetrated the boy's skin, so he had to go to the doctor.The explorers penetrated the jungle.- synonyms:
- enter, pierce
- similar words:
- spike
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| related words: |
comprehend, enter, probe, see, stick |
| derivation: |
penetrator (n.) |
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