CONFESS Synonyms
There are 4 synonyms of the word
confess.
(exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word confess. (close relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word confess. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONFESS
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concede | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • admit (to a wrongdoing) • be willing to concede • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • acknowledge defeat | ||||||||
fink | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police verb • take the place of work of someone on strike • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | ||||||||
profess | verbv | |||||||
verb • practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about • confess one's faith in, or allegiance to • admit (to a wrongdoing) • state freely • receive into a religious order or congregation • take vows, as in religious order • state insincerely | ||||||||
squeal | verbv | |||||||
noun • a high-pitched howl verb • utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure |