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HOLEY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Allowing passage in and out

Example:

our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous

Synonyms:

holey; porous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

leaky (permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases)

Derivation:

hole (an opening into or through something)

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