Creep in
/ˈkriːp ɪn/B2
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1. To gradually become noticeable; to start to be felt or seen slowly.
- Doubt began to creep in as the project faced more challenges than anticipated.
- Fatigue crept in after hours of continuous work.
2. To start to become part of something; to infiltrate slowly or subtly.
- New methods began to creep in, changing the way traditional work was done.
- Errors crept in through the new system implementation.
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