penetration

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Synonyms: veneration, penetrating, penetrative, perpetration, menstration, generation, repenetration, fenestration, penetrator, denitration, feneration

Antonyms: veneration, penetrating, penetrative, perpetration, menstration, generation, repenetration, fenestration, penetrator, denitration, feneration

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Noun

1. The act of [[penetrate|penetrating]] something. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. The [[insertion]] of the [[penis]] (or similar object) during [[sexual intercourse]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. The act of penetrating a given situation with the [[mind]] or faculties; [[perception]], [[discernment]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
4. The act of progressing or moving forward through or into something.
5. {{lb|en|blackjack}} A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
6. {{lb|en|marketing}} The [[proportion]] of the [[target]] [[audience]] who buy or use the specified product or service.

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