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penetrating |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb penetrate 1 of 3 senses of penetrate Sense 1 penetrate => probe, dig into poke into => cut => interpenetrate, permeate => percolate => strike => break => foray => poke into => sneak in creep in => permeate, pervade, diffuse, imbue => honeycomb => pierce => pierce, thrust => pierce => tunnel => percolate, sink in permeate, filter => ingrain, grain => immerse, plunge => storm, force => ooze through Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb penetrate 1 of 3 senses of penetrate Sense 1 penetrate => probe, dig into poke into => gutter => cut => interpenetrate, permeate => invade => percolate => strike => break => foray => poke into => sneak in creep in => permeate, pervade, diffuse, imbue => spiritize => honeycomb => pierce => poke => puncture => scarify => riddle => prick => needle => bite => punch, perforate => sting, bite, prick => tap => pierce, thrust => stick => stick => peg => center punch => transfix, impale, empale, spike => pin => skewer, spit => spear => horn, tusk => gore => lance => pierce => break => pick break up => tunnel => percolate, sink in permeate, filter => infiltrate => infiltrate => ingrain, grain => immerse, plunge => dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => sop => dip, douse, duck => dabble => submerge, submerse => soak => sheathe => storm, force => ooze through => sop, soak through Entailment of verb penetrate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb penetrate 3 senses of penetrate Sense 1 penetrate => enter come in get into get in go into go in move into Sense 2 penetrate, fathom, bottom => understand Sense 3 click get through dawn, come home, get across sink in penetrate, fall into place Familiarity of verb penetrate penetrate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb penetrate Sense 1 penetrate => enter come in get into get in go into go in move into -------------- Sense 2 penetrate, fathom, bottom => understand -------------- Sense 3 click get through dawn, come home, get across sink in penetrate, fall into place -------------- Overview of verb penetrate The verb penetrate has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (7) penetrate -- (pass into or through often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest") 2. (3) penetrate, fathom, bottom -- (come to understand) 3. (1) click get through dawn, come home, get across sink in penetrate, fall into place -- (become clear suddenly; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him") Overview of adj penetrating The adj penetrating has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations") 2. penetrative, penetrating -- (tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor") Antonyms of adj penetrating 2 senses of penetrating Sense 1 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp INDIRECT (VIA perceptive) -> unperceptive, unperceiving Sense 2 penetrative, penetrating INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Similarity of adj penetrating 2 senses of penetrating Sense 1 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp => perceptive (vs. unperceptive) Sense 2 penetrative, penetrating => sharp (vs. dull) Attributes of adj penetrating Familiarity of adj penetrating penetrating used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj penetrating penetrating Overview of verb penetrate The verb penetrate has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (7) penetrate -- (pass into or through often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest") 2. (3) penetrate, fathom, bottom -- (come to understand) 3. (1) click get through dawn, come home, get across sink in penetrate, fall into place -- (become clear suddenly; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him") Overview of adj penetrating The adj penetrating has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations") 2. penetrative, penetrating -- (tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor")
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