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let-off

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An escape from punishment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The accused received a suspended sentence, which many saw as a let-off.
  • The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Deverbal from let off.