Definitions

let slip

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betray v.
blab v.
blurt v.
disclose v.
divulge v.
give away v.
leak v.
miss v.
reveal v.
spill the beans v.
tell v.

VERB

betray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reveal

STRONG

disclose evince inform manifest show sing snitch spill squeal stool tattle tell uncover unmask

WEAK

blurt out dime fink on give away lay bare make known rat on tell on turn in

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal cover hide withhold

WEAK

be faithful be loyal be quiet defend keep secret protect support

VERB

blab

Synonyms

STRONGEST

divulge tell on

STRONG

babble betray blather chatter disclose gab gabble jabber mouth peach prattle reveal spill squeal tattle tell yak

WEAK

blurt out give away go on let out run off at the mouth run on shoot the breeze spill the beans talk through one's hat yakety-yak

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide

WEAK

shut up

VERB

blurt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exclaim

STRONG

babble betray blab disclose divulge jabber leak reveal spout

WEAK

burst out with call out come out with cry out give away let on let out let the cat out of the bag run off at the mouth spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide secrete

WEAK

keep quiet

VERB

disclose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit confess discover divulge leak publish reveal tell uncover unveil

STRONG

avow bare betray blab broadcast communicate display exhibit expose impart mouth open own relate show snitch spill squeal unfurl utter

WEAK

bring to light come out of the closet give away lay bare make known spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover deny disavow hide refuse repudiate secrete suppress

STRONG

be quiet keep keep quiet protect secret withhold

VERB

divulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit blab communicate disclose give away leak publish reveal uncover

STRONG

betray broadcast declare discover exhibit expose gossip impart mouth proclaim promulgate spill spring tattle tell

WEAK

blow the whistle cough up fess up go public let hair down open up own up spill the beans tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide keep suppress withhold

STRONG

protect

WEAK

secrete

VERB

give away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disclose divulge

WEAK

betray blab discover expose inform leak let out mouth spill tell uncover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide secrete

WEAK

keep secret

VERB

leak

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discharge disclose divulge escape ooze pass on reveal spill trickle

STRONG

break drip drool exude out pass percolate tell transpire

WEAK

come out get out give away make public spill the beans

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide keep secrete

VERB

miss

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip undershoot

WEAK

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

VERB

reveal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit affirm announce concede confess declare divulge explain expose inform publish report tell

STRONG

avow betray broadcast communicate impart leak notify proclaim talk unfold utter

WEAK

break the news bring out into open bring to light come out with get out of system give away give out give the low-down let cat out of the bag let fall let on let out make known make plain make public put cards on table

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny disavow dispute dissent hide refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress

STRONG

keep keep quiet withhold

WEAK

cover

VERB

spill the beans

Synonyms

WEAK

leak let the cat out of the bag sing spill squawk tell a secret

VERB

tell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise announce confess declare disclose explain express inform instruct mention notify order report reveal say speak state summon

STRONG

acquaint apprise authorize bid command direct divulge enjoin impart leak level proclaim recite represent require utter

WEAK

break the news call upon clue in fill in give facts give out keep posted lay open leave word let in on let know make known open up put before reel off spit it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ask be quiet conceal deny disavow hide keep secret question secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive keep mislead

WEAK

estimate figure guess listen misunderstand

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let slip

Usha Vance let slip on Meghan McCain’s podcast that she isn’t exactly happy about giving up her job.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Not realising they were audible even leaning out of windows or in the garden, the prisoners let slip secrets, including details of the development of the first ballistic missiles, V-2s.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

In an interview with biographer Michael D’Antonio, Trump let slip that one of his favorite songs of all time was a schmaltzy piano ballad recorded by the late, great Peggy Lee.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

When one Artemis II crew member let slip in a press conference that he was bringing an iPhone to get mesmerizing photos of Earth, he caught himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

One afternoon Luma was driving Jeremiah home when he let slip that he was hungry.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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