let the cat out of the bag vs let out

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let the cat out of the bag	No	No	Yes	No
let out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, let out is a hypernym of let the cat out of the bag; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than let the cat out of the bag:

let the cat out of the bag: divulge confidential information or secrets
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 let the cat out of the bag include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, reveal, uncover, unwrap.

let the cat out of the bag (verb)	let out (verb)
divulge confidential information or secrets	make (clothes) larger
	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

let the cat out of the bag vs let out

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

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