Circulate and Spill

Circulate

Circulate verb - To make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Usage example: circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired

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

Spill

Spill verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).

Circulate and spill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circulate" instead a verb "Spill".

Common collocations

story circulate story spill story
blood circulate blood spill blood
water circulate water spill water
soda circulate soda spill soda
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