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filter vs infiltrate

infiltrate vs filter

filter is a noun but infiltrate is not a noun.

filter and infiltrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
filter Yes No Yes No
infiltrate No No Yes No
As verbs, infiltrate is a hyponym of filter; that is, infiltrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than filter:
  • filter: pass through
  • infiltrate: pass into or through by filtering or permeating
filter (noun) infiltrate (noun)
device that removes something from whatever passes through it
an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it
filter (verb) infiltrate (verb)
remove by passing through a filter pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict
pass through cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream pass into or through by filtering or permeating
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
Difference between filter and infiltrate

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