Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cessation of restraint or obstruction; release; relaxation; intermission, as of labor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun colloq. Abatement; also, cessation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Alternative form of
letup .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
- verb reduce pressure or intensity
- verb become less in amount or intensity
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Examples
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Meanwhile, there seems to be no let-up in the amount of luxury goods being bought by the elite in a country mired in poverty.
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Despite no let-up in the campaign by those seeking to discredit the science of anthropogenic global warming, Gillard and her government, along with the independents and Greens supporting her, have continued to support policies to lower carbon emissions.
Peter Boyer: Australia's Hazardous Road To Climate Action Peter Boyer 2010
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And there's scant let-up in the tempo out in room two, where the local Distortion collective host a session of progressive and tech house.
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No nation had ever done that before, and to this day we are still struggling to achieve life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness goes on with no sign of let-up.
The Glorious Fourth 2009
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We found it quite rough in the Straits and in Suisun Bay; but as the water grew more land-locked it became calm, though without let-up in the wind.
Charley's Coup 2010
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We've had five successive months of rent rises, but there is no sign of a let-up anytime soon.
Rents hit record high as housing demand outstrips supply 2011
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There was never any let-up in his turning the thumb-screws of extended credit and economy.
Chapter XX 2010
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Running their socks off with no let-up PAR try and prise the ball from ITA, repeatedly falling over or just being kicked in the knees.
Pop World Cup 2010: Group F – Italy 0 Paraguay 0 | FreakyTrigger 2010
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It was fight, fight, fight, and no let-up, from the first thing in the morning till nightfall.
Chapter XX 2010
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For now, the obvious need is to make sure there's no let-up in the domestic effort against terror.
Europe After Osama 2011
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