penetration

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
  2. noun clear or deep perception of a situation
  3. noun the act of entering into or through something

Etymology

From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetrō (“pierce”, verb). Morphologically penetrate + -ion.

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Synonyms

incursion

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