infiltration
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/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/
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/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/
When someone secretly enters a place or group to get information.
The spies carried out an infiltration into the enemy's base.
When a liquid slowly enters a solid material.
The water infiltration into the ground helped the plants grow.