FESSES (UP) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

fesses (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fess (up)

as in admits

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious

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as in confesses

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid at first he denied everything, but eventually he realized that he had no choice but to fess up

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In a separate interview with THR, Hoover admits her own read of what‘s real has shifted.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
With an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of admits

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With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of confesses

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The settlement acknowledges that HDQ Neutral can cause serious health problems including chemical burns and permanent eye damage.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Crow acknowledges that freedom and other words have been co-opted for divisive purposes.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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Children today are growing up around AI, robots and devices that once belonged to science fiction, and Yoshida concedes that reality has, in some ways, caught up with Doraemon’s gadgets.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Flock’s new safeguards show that the company concedes that design matters, but private settings cannot substitute for laws.

— Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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