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
Even those selling LinkedIn growth expertise aren’t letting on that they’re actually glued to the platform.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But the mission, dubbed Hail Mary, is far more dire than initially let on — not only is the sun dying, but so are all the stars.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Naturally, Charlie begins nosing around with the encouragement of her new friend, Alex (Patti Harrison), and discovers there’s more to the sweaty gym than lets on.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 26 June 2025
The president is signaling that the U.S. is already more involved in the conflict than the White House previously let on, NPR's Franco Ordoñez tells Up First.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But the mission, dubbed Hail Mary, is far more dire than initially let on — not only is the sun dying, but so are all the stars.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Naturally, Charlie begins nosing around with the encouragement of her new friend, Alex (Patti Harrison), and discovers there’s more to the sweaty gym than lets on.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 26 June 2025
The president is signaling that the U.S. is already more involved in the conflict than the White House previously let on, NPR's Franco Ordoñez tells Up First.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for let on
pretend
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The latest text message attacks making headlines (1,2,3) pretend to be from Amazon.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The scammer will pretend to be verified customers and leave reviews for the products that are delivered to unsuspecting residents.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Let on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/let%20on. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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