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letting off

NOUN

acquittal

Synonyms

STRONG

absolution amnesty clearance deliverance discharge dismissal exculpation exemption exoneration freeing liberation pardon release reprieve vindication

WEAK

acquitting discharging dismissing releasing relief from

Antonyms

STRONG

employment hiring hold retention

WEAK

blame censure conviction denunciation doom sentence

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A group of supporters had stormed the ring road, bringing traffic to a halt for a time and letting off flares, an AFP photographer said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

They were filled with young men letting off steam to his and BNYX’s songs, which aligned with their desire for escapist sounds to get lost in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Stocks seem to be doing just that — letting off some steam after a pretty significant rally.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Barnaoui, 30, was spurred on by the Paris crowd, with some audience members shouting through a megaphone and banging a drum, and a section of the crowd even letting off flares.

From BBC • May 12, 2023

Everyone in the common room was much too busy in letting off more holiday steam to observe what anyone else was up to.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

letting off

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