admit
verb
to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry, or surprised about it
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To admit that something is true
let on
to admit something
confess
verb
to admit something about yourself that you would not normally tell people because you are embarrassed about it or they could be disappointed by it
come clean
to tell the truth about something that you have kept secret
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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