confesses

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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confesses

"I'm a physics teacher and I've got a terrible sense of humour," he confesses, so he particularly likes it if the students pick up on his fondness for corny puns.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Muir confesses that this feature of the market is overlooked by many market players, partly because it’s esoteric and seemingly innocuous.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Altman confesses that he considered consulting his pediatrician, but instead went to his app, asking ChatGPT if not being able to crawl at six months was normal.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Turns out he snarfed seven of them, he confesses to the two guys in front of him in the coaster car.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026

Maybe their plan is to keep the pressure on until the guilty party breaks down and confesses.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman