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Synonyms for fessed up
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fes |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɛs |
Définition of fessed up
Origin :- shortened form of confess, attested by 1840, American English. Related: Fessed; fesses; fessing.
- verb acknowledge
- "Added the preacher's claim," blurted Terry, and 'fessed up.
- Extract from : « The Pike's Peak Rush » by Edwin L. Sabin
- And strangely enough when we 'fessed up, he didn't seem astounded in the least.
- Extract from : « Wanderlust » by Robert R. (Robert Rice) Reynolds
- "I'll tell you about it after Mollie has 'fessed up," evaded Betty, seeming a trifle sorry for her confidence.
- Extract from : « The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House » by Laura Lee Hope
- At least you have done the square thing and 'fessed up, and now you'll be man enough to take what's coming to you.
- Extract from : « The Story of Sugar » by Sara Ware Bassett
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