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letup

[ let-uhp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

Origin of letup¹

1835–45, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase let up

He killed two birds at one shot— Sakali me-letup mati-lah dua ekor burong.

So the afternoon wore on without letup—and also without any signs of progress in their moving.

There is no letup until the bright sun drives vice blinking and blinded back into its holes.

Then continue to stir in the same direction without an instant's letup, for maybe ten minutes or more, until the Rabbit is smooth.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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