Definitions

let on

VERB

acknowledge, admit

Synonyms

WEAK

allow avow betray concede confess disclose divulge give away grant hint imply indicate let out make known mouth own own up reveal say spill suggest tell uncover unveil

Antonyms

WEAK

deny disacknowledge

Example Sentences

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“I think he’s running out of steam,” a few of my D.C. happy hour comrades confessed Wednesday after the hearings, “Or he’s really sicker than he lets on.”

From Salon

The total cost to train and run DeepSeek’s model was exponentially higher than the company let on, and investors failed to consider that businesses generally wouldn’t use Chinese models due to security concerns.

From Barron's

Here’s a secret: I was a much better seamster than I let on.

From Literature

I couldn’t believe she was letting on about one of her cases.

From Literature

Molly watched him go, unable to decide whether he knew more than he was letting on or was just a coward.

From Literature

let on

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