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Synonyms & Antonyms of fess (up)
1
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
- he fessed up to breaking the antique vase only after his guilt was obvious
Synonyms for fess (up)
- acknowledge,
- admit,
- agree,
- allow,
- concede,
- confess,
- grant,
- own (up to)
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2
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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