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let on like
verb as in make believe
verb as in put on an act
Example Sentences
This is how I found out he had way more money than he ever let on—like, half a million dollars.
Seemed nobody had told Pastor Howard either, as he didn’t let on like he thought it was funny.
Why, they just don’t let on, like she was a regular person.
In a recent conference call to discuss third-quarter earnings, Jackson let on like his 2015 forecast was no big deal, since 17 million would only be a few percentage points above an estimated 16.5 million for 2014.
So when Bills hollered, Steve didn't pay no attention; and I said nothin', o' course, and didn't let on like I noticed him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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