as in to pretend
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
she's not half as innocent as she likes to let on
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Analysts say the latest developments in Sino-Russian relations reinforce longstanding suspicions defense cooperation between the quasi allies runs deeper than Beijing lets on.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But according to renowned astrologer Chani Nicholas, the implications are more complicated than certain media may be letting on.
—Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Tibbets never let on about the bomb.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2016, during his first presidential campaign, Trump claimed that the unemployment rate was significantly higher than the BLS let on.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But according to renowned astrologer Chani Nicholas, the implications are more complicated than certain media may be letting on.
—Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Tibbets never let on about the bomb.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
In 2016, during his first presidential campaign, Trump claimed that the unemployment rate was significantly higher than the BLS let on.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on
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However, Cena outsmarted him by grabbing the chair, throwing it next to Dom, and pretending to be down on the mat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the 43-part series, Monroe calls several churches and other places of worship pretending to be a mother in need of formula for her baby.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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