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Seen vs Seep - What's the difference?

seen | seep |

As nouns the difference between seen and seep

is that seen is while seep is a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (eg water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface.

As a verb seep is

to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings.

seen

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)
  • (dialectal) (see); saw.
  • I seen it with my own eyes.
    Antonyms
    * unseen

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The letter in the Arabic script.
  • Statistics

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    seep

    English

    (wikipedia seep)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface
  • moisture that seeps out; a seepage
  • A seafloor vent
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings
  • Synonyms

    * leak

    See also

    * sip * siphon

    Anagrams

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