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View synonyms for letup

letup

[ let-uhp ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. cessation; pause; relief.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of letup1

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

As the months passed with little letup in the bombardment, the Gaza death toll grew exponentially.

There is no letup for the Clippers during this stretch in which they played four games last week.

At the rally, there was no letup to the outcries about Gaza, which included “Israel kills two mothers every hour” and “Stop funding genocide.”

From Salon

Even though a civilian government took office in September after almost a decade of military rule, there has been no letup in the number of prosecutions against people who have criticized the monarchy.

But there has been little apparent letup in strikes, with scores of Palestinians killed every day.

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