letup

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

Etymology

Deverbal from let up.

In classic literature

Synonyms

lull

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
pause

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