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(of a container or covering) Accidentally losing or admitting contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

Noun

The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown

An instance of leaking

Verb

Present participle for to make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner

Present participle for to lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

Present participle for to throw or give off (gas, light, etc.)

Present participle for to pass urine from the body

Present participle for to betray the secrets of, or to inform on someone

Present participle for to provide with a clue

Present participle for to pour, shed or fill with water or tears

Present participle for to impart information or knowledge

Present participle for to spread or pervade throughout

Present participle for to gossip idly

Present participle for to cause to be empty or vacant

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Adjective

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(of a container or covering) Accidentally losing or admitting contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

“A manager of a pharmacy is suing for injuries after a leaking bottle of lotion fell apart and cut his hand.”

Noun

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The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown

publicising^UK

publicizing^US

bringing to public attention

bringing to public notice

acceptance of responsibility

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Noun

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An instance of leaking

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Verb

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Present participle for to make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner

bringing into the open

letting the cat out of the bag

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

bringing out into the open

bringing to public attention

bringing to public notice

spilling the beans about

getting off your chest

coming out of the closet

letting the cat out of the bag about

blowing the whistle on

becoming common knowledge

opening

allowing

agreeing

spilling your guts about

letting cat out of the bag

smoking out

making a clean breast

materialising^UK

spilling the beans on

coming out in the open

making a clean breast of

running off at the mouth

letting the cat ouf of the bag

bursting out with

opening up on

blowing something wide open

putting in print

shouting from the rooftops

letting cat out of bag

informing on somebody

recognizing^US

realizing^US

realising^UK

recognising^UK

getting something off one's chest

making a clean breast of things

accepting responsibility

weaseling^US

making a clean breast of it

getting something off your chest

opening one's heart

humbling oneself

making clean breast of

weaselling^UK

blowing somebody's cover

giving the facts

giving an account of

letting somebody in on

getting out of system

bringing out into open

putting cards on table

becoming widely known

proving to be the case

coming out in the wash

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

Verb

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Present participle for to lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

having a bowel movement

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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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Present participle for to throw or give off (gas, light, etc.)

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

levelling^UK

leveling^US

mobilizing^US

traveling^US

travelling^UK

mobilising^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to pass urine from the body

Verb

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Present participle for to betray the secrets of, or to inform on someone

Verb

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Present participle for to provide with a clue

signalling^UK

signaling^US

making a reference to the fact

giving someone to understand

referring to

alluding to

exposing

giving someone to believe

conveying the impression

asserting

rumoring

pointing toward

letting cat out of bag

making reference to the fact

affirming

hinting at

giving someone an inkling of

ascribing

tipping someone the wink about

referring to the fact

giving the impression

proposing

purposing

aiming

making somebody believe

symbolising^UK

symbolizing^US

putting one in mind of

putting you in mind of

putting in mind of

calling to mind

making you think of

pointing in direction of

mentioning in passing

making

mentioning en passant

making an allusion to

referring in passing

making a passing reference

leading to the belief

leading you to believe

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Verb

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Present participle for to pour, shed or fill with water or tears

Verb

Present participle for to impart information or knowledge

Verb

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Present participle for to spread or pervade throughout

Verb

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Present participle for to gossip idly

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to be empty or vacant

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