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letup

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let⋅up

  [let-uhp]
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–noun Informal.
cessation; pause; relief.
Origin:
1835–45, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase let up
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let·up   (lět'ŭp')   
n.  

  1. A reduction in pace, force, or intensity; a slowdown.

  2. A temporary stop; a pause.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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