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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 pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident

Present participle for to admit that one has committed a crime or wrongdoing

Present participle for to suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly

Present participle for to pass urine from the body

Present participle for to become apparent or known, especially of information

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

Present participle for to spread or pervade throughout

Present participle for to impart information or knowledge

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

realization^US

realisation^UK

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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

getting off your chest

spilling the beans about

blowing the whistle on

shouting from the rooftops

running off at the mouth

revealing information

speaking out

revealing all

divulging information

spilling the beans on

putting cards on table

bringing out into open

getting out of your system

blowing somebody's cover

recognizing^US

realizing^US

realising^UK

recognising^UK

coming out of the closet

making a clean breast

making a clean breast of

spilling your guts about

letting your hair down

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

signalling^UK

signaling^US

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

vocalizing^US

emphasizing^US

itemizing^US

vocalising^UK

itemising^UK

emphasising^UK

symbolizing^US

symbolising^UK

cataloguing^UK

letting it all hang out

cataloging^US

giving a description of

painting a word picture of

levelling^UK

leveling^US

serving as evidence of

putting in circulation

communicating information

laying it on the line

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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

vaporizing^US

vaporising^UK

blowing lunch

fanning

flushing out

spiralling^UK

spiraling^US

levelling^UK

leveling^US

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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 pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident

Verb

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Present participle for to admit that one has committed a crime or wrongdoing

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

accepting responsibility

letting the cat out of the bag

making a clean breast of it

telling all about

bringing into the open

coming out of the closet

getting off your chest

making a clean breast of

opening your heart

making a clean breast

making clean breast of

making a clean breast of things

going public with

spilling your guts about

spilling the beans about

Verb

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Present participle for to suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly

signalling^UK

signaling^US

giving someone to believe

giving someone to understand

touching on

bringing up

making a reference to the fact

referring to the fact

conveying the impression

making reference to the fact

giving someone an inkling of

tipping someone the wink about

letting the cat out of the bag

symbolising^UK

symbolizing^US

telling of

attesting

pegging

giving the impression

approaching the subject of

predicting

exhibiting

proclaiming

introducing the subject of

foretelling

spelling

making overtures about

announcing

spelling out

making advances about

making somebody believe

putting one in mind of

putting you in mind of

calling to mind

putting someone in mind of

making you think of

pointing in direction of

mentioning in passing

putting one's finger on

putting down for

drawing attention to

mentioning en passant

referring in passing

speaking briefly of

making an allusion to

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 pass urine from the body

Verb

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Present participle for to become apparent or known, especially of information

becoming common knowledge

getting round

coming out in the open

getting about

proving to be the case

becoming evident

coming out in the wash

becoming widely known

catalyzing^US

coming into existence

coming into being

beginning

crystallising^UK

catalysing^UK

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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 spread or pervade throughout

Verb

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Present participle for to impart information or knowledge

Verb

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Present participle for to cause to be empty or vacant

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