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leak
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[liːk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack
(e.g: the roof leaked)
- intentionally disclose (something private or secret)
(e.g: a report was leaked to the press)
Phrases:
- take a leak
Origin
:
late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack
[liːk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass
(e.g: I checked all of the pipework for leaks)
- an intentional disclosure of something secret or private
(e.g: one of the employees was responsible for the leak)
Phrases:
- take a leak
Origin
:
late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack
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