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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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When Padilla lived in L.A., she adored her Los Feliz neighborhood, so on this late April afternoon she confesses to some disorientation at doing press on the Westside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It also has some surprisingly effective dramatic moments, such as when she confesses to being such a careerist that she missed her kids’ childhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

These days, "we do nap sometimes", Grohl admits; while Mendel confesses that the band can often be found building Lego sets in the dressing room.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Mary dances; Sam confesses she hasn’t listened to her music in years, practically spitting venom at her former friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Mrs. Washburn confesses that Mr. Washburn has talked of sending his family away.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez