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steeped (Adjective / Past Participle)

To be completely soaked in a liquid to extract flavor or properties, or figuratively, to be deeply permeated by a particular quality, history, or atmosphere.

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Think of a tea bag in a cup. It stays there for a long time to get the flavor out. A city 'steeped' in history has staye...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

The hill was steeped. → The hill was steep.

I steeped in the history of the city. → I was steeped in the history of the city.

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