Let-off

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An escape from punishment.

    "The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off."

  2. 2
    A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.

Example

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"The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off."

Etymology

Deverbal from let off.

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