letting on

present participle of 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. Quispe López, Them., 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting on
pretending
Verb
  • According to the outlet and several videos circulating on social media, Mojito tricked pedestrians by pretending to inject them with a syringe in a series of viral videos.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In the end, no one was pretending, unless pretense paid the bills.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Letting on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting%20on. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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