let on (about)

verb

Definition of let on (about)next
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret) we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on (about)
  1. reveal
  2. disclose
  3. discover
  4. tell
Verb
  • The care that went into crafting an album that contends with multiple incarnations of Linkin Park reveals a unit with its sights set on conquering arenas and stadiums again.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • That deference to industry reveals a larger problem.
    Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of reveal
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  • Financial terms were not disclosed. - H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo agreed to acquire the brand and products of the Computing Technology Industry Association, a Downers Grove, Ill.-based IT certification and training provider.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Senators are required by Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to disclose their financial assets each year.
    Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of disclose
Verb
  • The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • As Milton approached, Phillips told residents to remember his Rule #7: Don’t freak out.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Catherine tells the story of her rape as a trauma survivor does, doing her best to conjure the dark collage of sensory details imprinted on her memory.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of tell
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“Let on (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on%20%28about%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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