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admission

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of admission

1 an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself

by her own admission, her cooking is not the greatest

Synonyms of admission

acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), avowal, concession, confession, self-confession

Words Related to admission

self-accusation, self-betrayal, self-revelation

self-incrimination, self-recrimination, self-reproach

affirmation, assertion, avouchment, claim, confirmation, declaration, insistence, profession

apology, hand-wringing

betrayal, disclosure, divulgence, giveaway, revelation

announcement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement

blame, fault, responsibility

contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue

Near Antonyms of admission

denial, disallowance, disclaimer, recantation, rejection, renouncement, repudiation

Antonyms of admission

disavowal, nonadmission

2 the means or right of entering or participating in

no admission unless accompanied by an adult

Synonyms of admission

access, accession, admittance, door, doorway, entrance, entrée (or entree), entry, gateway, ingress, key, passport, ticket

Words Related to admission

approval, authorization, certification, permission, qualification

open door, welcome mat

Near Antonyms of admission

discharge, dismissal, ejection, expulsion, ouster, rejection, removal

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