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let out vs tut-tut

tut-tut vs let out

let out and tut-tut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
let out No No Yes No
tut-tut No No Yes No
As verbs, tut-tut is a hyponym of let out; that is, tut-tut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than let out:
  • let out: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • tut-tut: utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
let out (verb) tut-tut (verb)
make (clothes) larger utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
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 tut-tut

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