as in pretending
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 letting on
But according to renowned astrologer Chani Nicholas, the implications are more complicated than certain media may be letting on.
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Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting on
pretending
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Beneath the prosthetics and punchlines lies a story about the cost of pretending and the possibility of renewal.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Burnett learned how to disassociate, pretending at bath time to be a mermaid or drawing comics about a fictional happy family.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Letting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting%20on. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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