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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The couple revealed that their first post-prison meals were from Pizza Hut and Zaxby's.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
29 June 2025 -
Yet the true power of the image was not revealed straight away.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Details about the shooting and the restraining order were not disclosed, citing the ongoing investigation.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The China Central Television (CCTV) disclosed the full footage on Sunday showing how Chinese military dispatched two J-16 fighter jets to warn and expel a foreign aircraft for breaching China's territorial sea boundary.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Stay tuned to discover when Thunderbolts* will make its streaming debut on Disney+.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Time to move onward and upward on your path to discovering your highest vibrational self this year.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Apple is telling users that the old HomeKit architecture will soon stop working entirely and, crucially, some users will be upgraded automatically.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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“Let on (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on%20%28about%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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