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penetrating

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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Penetrate Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor. 2. Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind. Source: webster
  7. 7. j:100 v pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance v come to understand v become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions v enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members v make one's way deeper into or through v insert the penis into the vagina or anus of v spread or diffuse through s having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions s tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing Source: ecdict

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