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infiltration

/ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण इन्फ़िल्ट्रेशन

घुसपैठ

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C] ~ (into/of sth)

    the act of secretly entering a place or joining an organisation in order to get information or cause damage

    घुसपैठ

    • The army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control.
    • the infiltration of spies into the government

    Synonyms penetration intrusion incursion invasion

  2. 2

    [U] technical

    the process by which a liquid or gas passes slowly into or through a substance

    (द्रव का) धीरे-धीरे रिसकर अंदर जाना, अंतःस्यंदन

    • the infiltration of rainwater into the soil

    Synonyms seepage percolation

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Infiltrate something or infiltrate into something, and infiltration into a place or of a group.

Infiltrate something या infiltrate into something, और किसी जगह में घुसपैठ के लिए infiltration into तथा किसी समूह की घुसपैठ के लिए infiltration of आता है।

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A person who secretly enters a country or an organisation is an infiltrator.

किसी देश या संगठन में चोरी-छिपे घुसने वाले व्यक्ति को infiltrator (घुसपैठिया) कहते हैं।