Noun
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a sudden drop from an upright position
"he had a nasty spill on the ice"
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the act of allowing a fluid to escape
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a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
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liquid that is spilled
"clean up the spills"
Verb
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reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
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reveal information
"If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"
"The former employee spilled all the details"
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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"
- pour forth -
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
"spill the beans all over the table"
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flow, run or fall out and become lost
"The milk spilled across the floor"
"The wine spilled onto the table"
- run out -
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
"spill the milk"
"splatter water"