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noun

siphoning

noun
1
The act of drawing off liquid or resources using a siphon or siphon-like method.
"Investigators found evidence of siphoning from the company accounts."

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In plain EnglishThe act of secretly or gradually draining something away, like fuel or money.

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siphonings plural

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