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let slip

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

Example Sentences

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All the while, SpaceX apparently let slip its obligations to NASA’s moon effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

She did let slip the relationship when she shouted "stop, Mum!" while the group was frantically paddling a canoe in the first mission - but no-one picked up on it.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Knowing that handing off the mantle to any of these soft-bellied siblings meant dooming his life’s work, Roy let slip one of the most devastating parental assessments ever captured on television.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

As against Bournemouth in their first game of the season at Anfield, Liverpool let slip a 2-0 lead before winning late on, looking horribly vulnerable in defence in the process.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

If anything, I generally overdid things, especially when it came to preparing for a big moment or test, but this one I’d let slip by.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama