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letting off

NOUN

acquittal

Synonyms

STRONG

absolution amnesty clearance deliverance discharge dismissal exculpation exemption exoneration freeing liberation pardon release reprieve vindication

WEAK

acquitting discharging dismissing releasing relief from

Antonyms

STRONG

employment hiring hold retention

WEAK

blame censure conviction denunciation doom sentence

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They were filled with young men letting off steam to his and BNYX’s songs, which aligned with their desire for escapist sounds to get lost in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Stocks seem to be doing just that — letting off some steam after a pretty significant rally.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

The German may also have been letting off steam after he was jeered by England fans at the City Ground in Nottingham following a shock friendly loss against Senegal in June.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Barnaoui, 30, was spurred on by the Paris crowd, with some audience members shouting through a megaphone and banging a drum, and a section of the crowd even letting off flares.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

Mawuli’s kicking a ball around the compound, letting off steam after school as usual.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

letting off

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