LETUP

letup, lull

(noun) a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; “there was never a letup in the noise”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

letup (plural letups)

A pause or period of slackening.

Anagrams

• -tuple, plute, tuple

Source: Wiktionary


Let"-*up`, n. Etym: [See Let to forbear.]

Definition: Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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