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Water getting out of the lake (4)

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I believe the answer is:

leak

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'water' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'out of the lake' is the wordplay.
'out of' is an anagram indicator.
'lake' with letters rearranged gives 'LEAK'.

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for leak that I've seen before include "Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information" , "Unwanted discharge" , "Disclose unauthorised information" , "Seep; disclose" , "Escape - make (confidential information) known" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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