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spill

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spill in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
    "spill the beans all over the table"
    spill  shed  disgorge 
  2. pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
    "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
    spill  shed  pour forth 
  3. flow, run or fall out and become lost
    "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
    spill  run out 
  4. cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
    "spill the milk"; "splatter water"
    spill  slop  splatter 
  5. reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
    spill 
  6. reveal information
    "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"
    spill  talk 
noun
  1. a sudden drop from an upright position
    "he had a nasty spill on the ice"
    spill  tumble  fall 
  2. the act of allowing a fluid to escape
    spill  spillage  release 
  3. a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
    spillway  spill  wasteweir 
  4. liquid that is spilled
    "clean up the spills"
    spill 
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