let on vs spring

spring vs let on

let on is not a noun while spring is a noun.

let on and spring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let on	No	No	Yes	No
spring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spring is a hyponym of let on; that is, spring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let on:

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
spring: produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly

Other hyponyms of let on include blackwash, muckrake, blow, out, come out, come out of the closet, out, betray, bewray, confide, leak, babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, peach, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle, reveal.

let on (noun)	spring (noun)
	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
	the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
	a point at which water issues forth
	a natural flow of ground water
	the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

let on (verb)	spring (verb)
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret	develop suddenly
	produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
	spring back; spring away from an impact
	move forward by leaps and bounds
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between let on and spring

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