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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Recent Examples of let on
Toyota has even let on that this concept will compete in race form in Japan’s Super Endurance Series starting with the race at Autopolis circuit on July 26-27, as the brand’s engineers tweak the powertrain and chassis to maximize feedback for the new Celica.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Trump and other administration officials have painted a very different picture, however, suggesting publicly that the city is in far worse shape than local officials are letting on.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Who first gave Read lawyer David Yannetti a tip that there might be much more to the death of John O’Keefe than the Norfolk County laws were first letting on?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Big corporate homebuyers often counter that their presence is smaller and more benign than the media or political figures let on.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Trump and other administration officials have painted a very different picture, however, suggesting publicly that the city is in far worse shape than local officials are letting on.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Who first gave Read lawyer David Yannetti a tip that there might be much more to the death of John O’Keefe than the Norfolk County laws were first letting on?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Big corporate homebuyers often counter that their presence is smaller and more benign than the media or political figures let on.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on
pretend
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Have you ever been contacted by someone pretending to be Elon Musk?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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The show then cut over to a Good Morning America clip that sees Haines pretend to faint when the superhero swings into frame.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
26 June 2025
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