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let-off

let-off noun: an escape from punishment.

Noun

let-off (plural let-offs)

  1. An escape from punishment.
    • 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.
  2. A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.

let-off meaning in Tamil

let-off in Tamil

வாய்ப்பு நழுவிய பந்து

Forms of let-off

plurallet-offs

Origin of let-off

Deverbal from let off.

Questions about let-off

What does let-off mean?
Let-off means an escape from punishment.
What is let-off in Tamil?
Let-off in Tamil is வாய்ப்பு நழுவிய பந்து. See Let-off meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is let-off?
Let-off is a noun.
What is the plural of let-off?
The plural of let-off is let-offs.

Words near let-off in the dictionary

  1. let's roll
  2. let's say
  3. let's see
  4. let-down
  5. let-downs
  6. let-off
  7. let-offs
  8. let-out
  9. let-outs
  10. let-through
  11. let-throughs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: let-off (page history and authors); let-off (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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