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let out vs let the cat out of the bag

let the cat out of the bag vs let out

let out and let the cat out of the bag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
let out No No Yes No
let the cat out of the bag No No Yes No
As verbs, let the cat out of the bag is a hyponym of let out; that is, let the cat out of the bag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let out:
  • 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
  • let the cat out of the bag: divulge confidential information or secrets
let out (verb) let the cat out of the bag (verb)
make (clothes) larger divulge confidential information or secrets
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
bring out of a specific state
Difference between let out and let the cat out of the bag

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