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confess

[kuhn-fes] / kənˈfɛs /
VERB
admit, confirm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge assert blurt out concede confide declare disclose divulge profess prove recognize relate reveal
STRONG
affirm allow attest aver avow blow chirp evince finger fink grant leak manifest narrate own post sing snitch squeal unload vent
WEAK
clue in come clean come out dump on humble oneself let on level with make clean breast of open one's heart own up rat on sound off spill the beans spit out tip hand weasel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal contradict deny disavow hide keep refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress
STRONG
condemn veto withhold
WEAK
disown mask

Example Sentences

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My ridiculous daydreams about confessing my true feelings to Trey had always been sprinkled with puns or jokes, strategies for laughing it off without missing a beat, if he wasn’t receptive.

From Literature

Which reminds me... the last time we spoke, Ridings confessed she'd always dreamt about crowd surfing, but her music was "too sad" to allow it.

From BBC

Growing up in the Philippines, Sunga confesses her household was a "very savoury one" with desserts limited to sticky rice and fruit.

From BBC

He confesses he has watched a lot of her screen appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite having homes across the country, the actor confessed that log cabins still hold a special place in his heart.

From MarketWatch

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.