let on (about)

verb

Definition of let on (about)next
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret) we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on (about)
  1. reveal
  2. disclose
  3. discover
  4. tell
Verb
  • The No Secrets album, which headed the Billboard 200 for five weeks in early 1973, is a classic, from its revealing album cover (very provocative for 1972) to its no-skips lineup of songs.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As the season closed, Kat returned to her time and said goodbye to a vision of Thomas, thinking that he had been shot dead, but then Jacob appeared and revealed that Thomas survived.
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of reveal
Verb
  • The victims' identities have not been disclosed, nor has a possible motive for the attack.
    Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The differences between the series aren’t disclosed.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of disclose
Verb
  • In Season 1, Jun-ho discovers that his missing brother has become the leader of Squid Game.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Read on to discover the best drugstore mascara formulas—all tested and vouched for by our editors and experts.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of discover
Verb
  • Ramaswamy told Tucker Carlson that the plan could get perhaps 1 in 4 federal workers to quit.
    Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The numbers tell a similar story over all too: Several studies on addition and smoking demonstrate that hypnosis has between an 81% and 90% success rate as a treatment for smoking.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of tell
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