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leak out

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb leak out has 1 sense
  1. leak, leak out - be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
    --1 is one way to break, get out, get around
    Sample sentence:
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Definitions from the Web

Definition:

leak out (verb): when information or a secret becomes known to others, especially unintentionally or by unauthorized disclosure

Sense 1:

leak out (idiom): to escape from a confined space through a small hole or crack

Example Sentence: The water in the bucket slowly leaked out through a tiny hole at the bottom.

Sense 2:

leak out (phrasal verb): to become public knowledge, often through unofficial channels

Example Sentence: The details of the classified documents leaked out and caused a major scandal.

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