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Leak

Leek

/ˈliːk/

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leak

Dictionary meaning

Unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information.

Examples

  • One of the tires developed a leak.
  • Where's the bathroom? I gotta take a leak.

Synonyms: news leak

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