letup

Related to letup: in earnest, caught up with

let·up

(lĕt′ŭp′)

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

2. A temporary stop; a pause.

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let•up

(ˈlɛtˌʌp)

n.

cessation; pause; relief.

[1835–45, Amer.]

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Noun

letup - a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

lull

pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

letup

noun

The act or process of becoming less active or intense:

abatement, ebb, remission, slackening, subsidence, wane.

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interruzione

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