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
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  • The report also revealed that the percentage of people with income below the poverty threshold was highest among unmarried households with children.
    Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Comments With Peaky Blinders hanging up its topcoat in 2022 — and Netflix yet to reveal the release date of the follow-up film — what's a fan of the British period crime drama to do?
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of reveal
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  • The identity of the Emmy award's owner was not disclosed.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • No further details of her diagnosis have been publicly disclosed.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of disclose
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  • The fraudulent charges were discovered by a businessman, who reported the credit card had been originally issued to his father, who was deceased, the sheriff’s office said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
  • After Short's body was discovered, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation, which ran until 1950, when it was shut down, according to 48 Hours.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Trump attempted one last time to get a judge to block the report but was unsuccessful, NPR's Carrie Johnson tells Up First.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Plus, Blue Origin is selling launches at a price per satellite that’s significantly better than SpaceX, a former employee told Forbes.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of tell
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