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steeping
transitive verb
1
: to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)
2
: to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking)
3
: to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence) <practices steeped in tradition>
intransitive verb
: to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid
synonyms see soak
— steep·er noun
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