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betray vs let out

let out vs betray

betray and let out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betray No No Yes No
let out No No Yes No
As verbs, let out is a hypernym of betray; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than betray:
  • betray: reveal unintentionally
  • let out: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Other hypernyms of betray include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
betray (verb) let out (verb)
give away information about somebody make (clothes) larger
reveal unintentionally make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
cause someone to believe an untruth express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake bring out of a specific state
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between betray and let out

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