Meaning & use
seep
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To flow or leak slowly through small openings or a porous material.
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Water began to seep through the cracked basement wall.
Doubt slowly seeped into her confidence as the deadline approached.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively for feelings or ideas that spread gradually, not just for liquids.
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