LETTING ON (ABOUT) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

letting on (about)

verb

present participle of let on (about)

as in disclosing

to make known (as information previously kept secret) we agreed not to let on about our marriage plans to anyone

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Sabatini told the jury there was no evidence, such as May disclosing it to friends or her therapist.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
The lawsuit alleged that by not disclosing the stock purchases before the legal deadline, Musk was able to keep buying shares at artificially low prices and underpay Twitter investors by at least $150 million for those shares.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of disclosing

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Small businesses are struggling to hire, with 62% trying to fill positions but 84% unable to find qualified applicants, revealing a significant skills gap.

— Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
This publication marks a rare instance of the Chinese military revealing technical information about its high-power microwave capabilities.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of revealing

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The discomfort of boredom often becomes the spark for curiosity, creativity, independence and discovering lifelong interests.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
Originally launched in 1955 before undergoing several iterations, the show is responsible for discovering and launching young talent including Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of discovering

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Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Anna Maria says the Church had put him up for adoption without telling her.

— Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of telling

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As a genealogist, Baxter has helped over 150 people trace their ancestral roots through her organization Our Genetic Legacy, a nonprofit committed to uncovering the hidden histories of Black and Indigenous people.

— Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
After uncovering the history behind it, the team looked for a way to weave the fictional characters into the real event.

— Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of uncovering

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