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1) allowing liquid to pass through (porous)

2) allowing light to pass through but not transparent (translucent)

3) allowing light to pass through so that objects (or at least their outlines) behind can be seen; (of a person, behaviour) obviously insincere etc (transparent)

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Meaning:
penetrate

to make or force a way into or through (something); to be understood; understand

pierce; get through physically

percolate

(of liquid) to pass slowly (through gaps in material); to become known slowly

seep, drip (liquid)

permeate

to pass, flow or spread into every part of (something)

filter, spread throughout

pierce

(of a sharp-pointed instrument) to go into or through (something) (and make a hole)

cut, penetrate

traverse

to pass across, over (an area)

cross over; travel

PASS THROUGH as in Wiktionary
PASS THROUGH as in Wikipedia