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admits

VERB

allow entry or use

Synonyms

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accept concede enter grant introduce permit receive sign take

STRONG

bless buy entertain harbor house initiate let lodge okay shelter suffer

WEAK

be big on give access give the nod give thumbs up let in sign off on take in

Antonyms

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abstain deny disagree disallow dispute erase give offer refuse reject repudiate stop

STRONG

disregard ignore sell turn away veto

WEAK

confute debar dismiss dissent eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

VERB

confess, acknowledge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept affirm agree allow approve concede confirm declare disclose grant indicate permit recognize reveal talk tell

STRONG

accord acquiesce adopt avow bare communicate concur confide consent credit divulge enumerate expose let narrate number own proclaim profess recite relate spill tolerate uncover unveil yield

WEAK

bring to light cop a plea go into details let on make known open up own up subscribe to

Antonyms

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conceal contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent hide invalidate listen misunderstand oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

STRONG

argue cover differ disown keep object prevent secrete sell suppress withhold

WEAK

confute debar dismiss eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

Example Sentences

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“It’s been a wonderful life,” he admits, as if to say that, if this is the last film he ever does, it will be the most personal thing he’s ever made.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Kevin Muir readily admits, and has done so recently, that he was “caught flat-footed” by the AI run-up over the past few months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

But he admits the version of the town he presents in the novel is only one view and that others will feel differently.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Yet, as the majority admits in their ruling, the court has never acknowledged that actual innocence alone is sufficient grounds for habeas review.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

It’s not till we get into the ship that Dylan admits he’s only ever flown the Jolly Roger on Called to Action: Agents Against the World.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston