FESSED (UP) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

fessed (up)

verb

past tense of fess (up)

as in admitted

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 confessed

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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On Wednesday, the Israeli military admitted that its troops had opened fire on the car carrying Rajab and six members of her family in January 2024.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The Spaniard admitted there has been more change than expected this summer.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of admitted

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Charles, on the other hand, confessed to being rested and ready, despite working through a last minute technical glitch that had reared its head in the past few days.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
After his arrest, Reut initially confessed to shooting Berezovska on Zhykovych’s orders, according to Ukrainian prosecutors.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of confessed

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The beloved star also acknowledged the challenges of fitting eight decades of life into a stage musical, explaining that the creative team sometimes had to adjust the chronology while remaining true to her story.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Gates acknowledged that his warning is a forecast, not a reading of today’s topline employment data.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledged

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But the rest of the second quarter was South Africa's and New Zealand somehow conceded only a second Kolbe penalty and not 10 points, at least.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
If Gluck has willingly conceded to the anti-erotic proclivities of his intended audience, Araki has, naturally, set out to defy them.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

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