Circulate and Leak

Circulate

Circulate verb - To become known.
Usage example: the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids

Leak and circulate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Leak" instead a verb "Circulate".

Leak

Leak verb - Enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure.

Circulate and leak are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circulate" instead a verb "Leak".

Nearby Words: leakage, leaked, leaking, leaky, leaker

Common collocations

air circulate air leak air
story circulate story leak story
blood circulate blood leak blood
magic circulate magic leak magic
Other words: news, water, pictures, tapes.
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