Letup

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pause or period of slackening.

    "without letup"

  2. 2
    a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished wordnet

Synonyms

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abatementabeyanceabridgmentallaymentalleviationarrest

Example

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"It rained without letup for many hours."

Etymology

Deverbal from let up.

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