leak vs issue

leak and issue both are nouns.

leak and issue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leak	Yes	No	Yes	No
issue	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, issue is a hypernym of leak; that is, issue is a word with a broader meaning than leak:

leak: enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
issue: come out of

Other hypernyms of leak include come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth.

leak (noun)	issue (noun)
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information	the act of issuing printed materials
the discharge of a fluid from some container	the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape	an opening that permits escape or release
a euphemism for urination	some situation or event that is thought about
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi	an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
	one of a series published periodically
	the becoming visible
	the immediate descendants of a person
	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
	supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government

leak (verb)	issue (verb)
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out	come out of
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
tell anonymously	bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
be leaked	make out and issue
	circulate or distribute or equip with

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