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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Banachek plays a famed mentalist who earns his living deceiving people but always admits his feats are tricks.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026
Those inconsistencies have also raised questions about the offense's identity, something Prescott admits is still a work in progress.

— Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of admits

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Reeling from everything that's happened and believing Grace is dead, Anya rushes over to Grace's house and confesses her sins to Father Franklin.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Nov. 2026
In a now infamous scene, the friend appears at her door and confesses his feelings using cue cards.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of confesses

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But attracting audiences, Fahmy acknowledges, is an increasingly unpredictable undertaking.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Burke Beaty acknowledges these challenges and offers to work with many local leaders in her area, often writing letters, showing up at public meetings, and creating reports with detailed feedback on how localities spent the money.

— Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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Indeed, Laster’s 142-page opinion concedes the legitimacy of SB 21 and its applicability to this case.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Fielder is not conventionally attractive, concedes Breca, a 26-year-old bisexual man in Pennsylvania, but the filmmaker’s salt-and-pepper hair and stubble did something for Breca nonetheless.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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