leak
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4.8
- noun
- /lik/
:
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- The point is, these sorts of leaks are planned.
- information leaks
- leaks to the press
- prevent information leaks
At least that's what the leaks and rumors say.
- At least that's what the leaks and rumors say.
- So you know, accusations are not proof, leaks are not proof.
- What's your reading on the election and the role that Leaks played in it?
- As it turns out, the recent leaks were accurate in many, if not most ways.
- I wasn't that close to like the actual Snowden leaks.
- We tried not to pay too much attention to rumors or leaks of specs because a lot of the time they're wrong.
- Our Fed wiki leaks Niki leaks Whisperer, so to speak.
- And that is also, I think, based on sort of a leak.
Examples
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A hacker calling itself Guccifer 2.0 took credit for the leaks, and WikiLeaks would not reveal its source.
Academic text (2017) -
You know, there was a recent leak of government files.
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And so yesterday we got news or leaks from the White House.
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Suppose there were an unfortunate leak to the press to the effect that you were cooperating?
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The American public seems to forgive a leak when it concerns public safety or tax-funded covert actions.
Academic text (2011) -
Repeat, we're getting leaks from several NASA officials, some rushing home to be with their families, that the drilling was unsuccessful.
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To protect himself from blame for leaks, Kissinger authorized the wiretapping of even his own staff.
Academic text (2009) -
There was a significant leak of classified documents that alarmed officials.
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The recent leak of sensitive information about the project caused a major scandal.
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Following the leak, the organization had to address the situation publicly.
Synonyms
176
4.1
Making secret or new information known to others
17
3.9
A sign that shows something that was meant to stay secret
2
4.6
Private information becoming known to people who should not have it
1
3.7
Private information that someone shares with the public without permission
1
4.6
An incident where private information is given to people who should not see it
The accidental release of secret information to people who should not see it
Making secret information known to other people
To tell people private or secret information
Making something hidden become known
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
1
3.7
Private information that someone shares with the public without permission
- Specialized
A mold that makes fruit and vegetables soft and watery and makes dry rot rings on sweet potato roots
How Public
130
3.2
88
3.9
172
4.8
175
5.0
- Literature
2
6.6
229
1.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun leak meaning an act of making secret information known comes from the same image of something slipping out, so a leak is an escape of information without permission.