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Noun

An instance of leaking

An intentional disclosure of secret information

A hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass

News or information that has been published, reported or broadcast

News, or new information about something

The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from the body

Information received from other people that cannot be substantiated

An obvious indication of something, usually unintended

The imparting or exchange of information

A small drop of a liquid

To make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner

To lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

To declare loudly, openly or publicly

To suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly

To become or be made (widely) known

To pass urine from the body

To spread or pervade throughout

To impart information or knowledge

To spread gossip or rumors

To cause to be empty or vacant

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Noun

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An instance of leaking

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

draught^UK

draft^US

travelling^UK

traveling^US

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“While diesel is less flammable than gasoline, any fuel leak creates serious safety and environmental risks in a marine setting.”

Noun

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An intentional disclosure of secret information

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

bringing to public attention

bringing to public notice

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“The leak of classified information is certainly troubling to the present administration.”

Noun

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A hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass

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“Fire brigade officers say there was a leak in a pipe on the first floor.”

Noun

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News or information that has been published, reported or broadcast

catalogue^UK

catalog^US

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Noun

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News, or new information about something

rumor^US

rumour^UK

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Noun

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The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from the body

Noun

Information received from other people that cannot be substantiated

rumor^US

rumour^UK

storeys^UK

stories^US

second-hand information

common talk

unsubstantiated information

secondhand information

the word on the street

rumours^UK

rumors^US

unverified information

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Noun

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An obvious indication of something, usually unintended

Noun

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The imparting or exchange of information

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

channelling^UK

channeling^US

program^US

programme^UK

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Noun

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A small drop of a liquid

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Verb

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To make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner

let the cat out of the bag

publicize^US

publicise^UK

bring out into the open

spill the beans about

spill your guts about

make a clean breast of

blow the whistle

'fess up

come out of the closet

recognize^US

realize^US

assent

unburden

appreciate

bring to public notice

bring to public attention

sneak

reveal everything

spread rumors

blow somebody's cover

tell a secret

acquiesce

concur

realise^UK

recognise^UK

yield

give the low-down

go into details

get out of your system

accept responsibility

make a clean breast of things

make a clean breast of it

explicitize^US

bring out of the ground

explicitise^UK

verbalize^US

vocalize^US

verbalise^UK

vocalise^UK

analyse^UK

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

reel off

analyze^US

go to show

get something straight

demonstrate the truth

declare one's preferences

symbolize^US

symbolise^UK

give an explanation of

familiarize^US

constitute evidence of

familiarise^UK

show once and for all

summarise^UK

emphasize^US

summarize^US

emphasise^UK

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“Why, and on whose authority, did unnamed police sources leak information to the press?”

Verb

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To lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

distill^US

distil^UK

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

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“A depressurized system may continue to leak gas from faulty or improperly sealed unit isolation valves.”

Verb

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To declare loudly, openly or publicly

publicise^UK

publicize^US

bring to public attention

bring to public notice

shout from the rooftops

circularize^US

circularise^UK

issue a statement about

popularise^UK

popularize^US

rumor^US

rumour^UK

summarize^US

summarise^UK

itemise^UK

itemize^US

vocalize^US

communicate information

verbalize^US

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shoot off one's mouth

emphasize^US

verbalise^UK

vocalise^UK

emphasise^UK

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Verb

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To suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly

give someone to believe

give someone to understand

touch on

bring up

make a reference to the fact

rumor^US

rumour^UK

affirm

air

assert

convey the impression

make reference to the fact

spill the beans

let the cat out of the bag

give someone an inkling of

tip someone the wink about

symbolize^US

symbolise^UK

have an atmosphere of

say

point in direction of

approach the subject of

introduce the subject of

put someone in mind of

make a passing reference

make an allusion to

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Verb

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To become or be made (widely) known

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To pass urine from the body

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To spread or pervade throughout

be disseminated through

instil^UK

instill^US

color^US

colour^UK

flavour^UK

flavor^US

parasitize^US

colonize^US

entrench

colonise^UK

parasitise^UK

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Verb

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To impart information or knowledge

familiarise^UK

familiarize^US

communicate knowledge

give someone to understand

put in the picture about

keep up to speed with

give information about

put someone on notice

explain the circumstances to

make somebody aware of

form

bring up to speed

instruct in

describe the state of affairs to

explain the situation to

mould^UK

put someone through their paces

give someone the latest information

mold^US

make recommendations to

cause someone to remember

give the latest

familiarize with

give a cue to

help someone remember

demonstrate

jog your memory

be responsible for the education of

sensitize^US

sensitise^UK

bring to somebody's attention

popularise^UK

popularize^US

give somebody a taste for

civilize^US

civilise^UK

instill^US

instil^UK

put through the grind

teach information

give information

give the rundown on

show the lay of the land

bring to public attention

tip someone the wink about

put on one's guard about

put a bug in one's ear

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Verb

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To spread gossip or rumors

Verb

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To cause to be empty or vacant

remove the contents of

run out

rush out

consume the contents of

siphon^US

syphon^UK

draft^US

draught^UK

utilize^US

utilise^UK

be emptied of the contents of

exhaust one's supply of

throw around like confetti

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