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单词 let on
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let on

And if she does and then discovers it's all a stunt, she'll never let on.`You've more courage than you like to let on about," Robina said.I figured it was best for all concerned if I didn't let on I was there.

Chinese translation of 'let on'

let on

vi

  1. not to let on that ... 不泄(洩)露出去 ... (bù xièlòu chūqù ... )
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Nearby words of
let on

  • let me put it this way
  • let me see, let's see
  • let off
  • let on
  • let out
  • let this be a warning to you
  • let up

All related terms of 'let on'

(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to reveal (a secret)
He knows who the culprit is, but he is not letting on.
Synonyms
reveal
She has refused to reveal her daughter's whereabouts.
disclose
Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
say
I must say that that rather shocked me, too.
tell
The facts tell a very different story.
admit
I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes.
give away
divulge
He was charged with divulging state secrets.
let slip
make known
let the cat out of the bag (informal)
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to pretend
I let on that I knew more than I really did.
Synonyms
pretend
He pretended to be asleep.
make out
feign
You can't feign interest in something you loathe.
simulate
They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.
affect
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
profess
`I don't know,' he replied, professing innocence.
counterfeit
He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins.
make believe
He made believe he didn't understand what I was saying.
dissemble
dissimulate
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of admit
Definition
to concede (the truth of something)
I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes.
Synonyms
allow,
agree,
accept,
reveal,
grant,
declare,
acknowledge,
recognize,
concede,
disclose,
affirm,
divulge
in the sense of affect
Definition
to put on a show of
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.
Synonyms
put on,
assume,
adopt,
pretend,
imitate,
simulate,
contrive,
aspire to,
sham,
counterfeit,
feign
in the sense of counterfeit
Definition
to feign
He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins.
Synonyms
fake,
copy,
forge,
imitate,
simulate,
sham,
fabricate,
feign

Nearby words of
let on

  • let
  • let fly
  • let off steam
  • let on
  • let or hindrance
  • let someone down
  • let someone go

Related terms of
let on

  • let someone in on something

Synonyms of 'let on'

let on

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of disclose
Definition
to make (information) known
Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
Synonyms
make known,
tell,
reveal,
publish,
relate,
broadcast,
leak,
confess,
communicate,
unveil,
utter,
make public,
impart,
divulge,
out (informal),
let slip,
spill the beans about (informal),
cough (slang),
blow wide open (slang),
get off your chest (informal),
spill your guts about (slang)
in the sense of dissemble
Synonyms
feign,
affect,
simulate,
sham,
counterfeit,
falsify
in the sense of divulge
Definition
to make known
He was charged with divulging state secrets.
Synonyms
make known,
tell,
reveal,
publish,
declare,
expose,
leak,
confess,
exhibit,
communicate,
spill (informal),
disclose,
proclaim,
betray,
uncover,
impart,
promulgate,
let slip,
blow wide open (slang),
get off your chest (informal),
cough (slang),
out (informal),
spill your guts about (slang)
in the sense of feign
Definition
to pretend to experience (a particular feeling)
You can't feign interest in something you loathe.
Synonyms
pretend,
affect,
assume,
put on,
devise,
forge,
fake,
imitate,
simulate,
sham,
act,
fabricate,
counterfeit,
give the appearance of,
dissemble,
make a show of
in the sense of make believe
Definition
to pretend
He made believe he didn't understand what I was saying.
Synonyms
pretend,
play,
enact,
feign,
play-act,
act as if or though
in the sense of profess
Definition
to claim (something as true), often falsely
`I don't know,' he replied, professing innocence.
Synonyms
claim,
allege,
pretend,
fake,
make out,
sham,
purport,
feign,
act as if,
let on,
dissemble
in the sense of say
Definition
to state (an opinion or fact) positively
I must say that that rather shocked me, too.
Synonyms
make known,
reveal,
disclose,
divulge,
answer,
reply,
respond,
give as your opinion
in the sense of simulate
Definition
to pretend to feel or perform (an emotion or action)
They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight.
Synonyms
pretend,
act,
feign,
affect,
assume,
put on,
reproduce,
imitate,
sham,
fabricate,
counterfeit,
make believe
in the sense of tell
The facts tell a very different story.
Synonyms
reveal,
show,
indicate,
disclose,
signify,
be evidence of
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