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

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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 • Feb. 4, 2026

She was the one who remembered birthdays, who called just to check in, who quietly carried more than she ever let on.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

“Sonoda-san especially, he came from a different industry and I would think he endured a lot of hardship. But he didn’t let on about that being the case.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

If the no vote of his former ally in McConnell fazed him, the president didn't let on.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

“Remember, Lula, that I wasn’t supposed to tell you. You won’t let on, will you?”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

let on

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