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noununauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
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"he had to clean up the leak"nounthe discharge of a fluid from some containertype of:
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"The news leaked out despite his secrecy"verbbe leaked
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"he had to take a leak"nouna euphemism for urination
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"one of the tires developed a leak"nounan accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escapetype of:
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"Water leaked out of the can into the backpack" "Gas leaked into the basement"verbenter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
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"The container leaked gasoline" "the roof leaks badly"verbhave an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
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nounsoft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungitype of:
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"The news were leaked to the paper"verbtell anonymously
Examples of leak
- "he had to clean up the leak"
- "The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
- "he had to take a leak"
- "one of the tires developed a leak"
- "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"
- "Gas leaked into the basement"
- "The container leaked gasoline"
- "the roof leaks badly"
- "The news were leaked to the paper"