ex-filtrate

[eks-fil-treyt, eks-fil-treyt]

ex·fil·trate

[eks-fil-treyt, eks-fil-treyt] verb, ex·fil·trat·ed, ex·fil·trat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to escape furtively from an area under enemy control.
verb (used with object)
2.
to smuggle (military personnel) out of an area under enemy control.

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Ex-filtrate is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1965–70; ex-1 + (in)filtrate

ex·fil·tra·tion, noun
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