admits

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allow entry or use v.
confess, acknowledge v.

VERB

allow entry or use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept concede enter grant introduce permit receive sign take

STRONG

bless buy entertain harbor house initiate let lodge okay shelter suffer

WEAK

be big on give access give the nod give thumbs up let in sign off on take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain deny disagree disallow dispute erase give offer refuse reject repudiate stop

STRONG

disregard ignore sell turn away veto

WEAK

confute debar dismiss dissent eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

VERB

confess, acknowledge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept affirm agree allow approve concede confirm declare disclose grant indicate permit recognize reveal talk tell

STRONG

accord acquiesce adopt avow bare communicate concur confide consent credit divulge enumerate expose let narrate number own proclaim profess recite relate spill tolerate uncover unveil yield

WEAK

bring to light cop a plea go into details let on make known open up own up subscribe to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove dispute dissent hide invalidate listen misunderstand oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

STRONG

argue cover differ disown keep object prevent secrete sell suppress withhold

WEAK

confute debar dismiss eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

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admits

"Why am I standing? I ask myself that every morning," admits Tim Sharman, who is running as an independent for Virginia's 8th District seat in the House.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

When I ask Mandel whether writing out these alternate realities scares her or helps her to cope, she admits a bit of both.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Valerie admits that returning to parenting in her seventies has been a "challenge".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

"I would say bureaucratic hellscape is an understatement," she admits.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

When Haymitch gets on after, he admits Peeta’s no better.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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