SPILLING THE BEANS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

spilling the beans

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present participle of spill the beans

as in gossiping

to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature We knew they wouldn't spill the beans about the wedding until we were ready to announce it.

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Recent Examples of spilling the beans Variety reported that the wedding's digital invitations came with non-disclosure agreements that forbade invitees from spilling the beans about the ceremony. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

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