as in confesses
to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid
had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up
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There, Kendra confesses to sending the messages.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
In the season two episode with Chef José Andrés, the Duchess of Sussex confesses that Prince Harry isn't a fan of a certain type of seafood.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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At this point, the woman admits she is simply fed up.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Corfield admits this particular twist is different.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Owns (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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