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come out of the closet vs let on

let on vs come out of the closet

come out of the closet and let on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come out of the closet No No Yes No
let on No No Yes No
As verbs, let on is a hypernym of come out of the closet; that is, let on is a word with a broader meaning than come out of the closet:
  • come out of the closet: to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
  • let on: 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 come out of the closet include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
come out of the closet (verb) let on (verb)
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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