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egress vs leak

leak vs egress

egress and leak both are nouns.

egress and leak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
egress Yes No Yes No
leak Yes No Yes No
As verbs, leak is a hyponym of egress; that is, leak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than egress:
  • egress: come out of
  • leak: enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
Other hyponyms of egress include pop out, radiate, escape, fall, debouch, come out, fall out.
egress (noun) leak (noun)
the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse the discharge of a fluid from some container
the becoming visible an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
a euphemism for urination
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
egress (verb) leak (verb)
come out of have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
tell anonymously
be leaked
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