outpouring vs leak

leak vs outpouring

outpouring and leak both are nouns.

outpouring is not a verb while leak is a verb.

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

As nouns, leak is a hyponym of outpouring; that is, leak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outpouring:

outpouring: the pouring forth of a fluid
leak: the discharge of a fluid from some container

Other hyponyms of outpouring include jet, spirt, spurt, squirt, escape, leakage, outflow.

outpouring (noun)	leak (noun)
a large flow	unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)	the discharge of a fluid from some container
the pouring forth of a fluid	an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
a sudden rapid flow (as of water)	a euphemism for urination
a natural flow of ground water	soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

outpouring (verb)	leak (verb)
	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

Difference between outpouring and leak

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