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tut-tut vs let out

let out vs tut-tut

tut-tut and let out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tut-tut No No Yes No
let out No No Yes No
As verbs, let out is a hypernym of tut-tut; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than tut-tut:
  • tut-tut: utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
  • let out: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
Other hypernyms of tut-tut include emit, let loose, utter.
tut-tut (verb) let out (verb)
utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval 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
Difference between tut-tut and let out

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