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blurt out

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betray v.
blab v.
confess v.

VERB

betray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reveal

STRONG

disclose evince inform manifest show sing snitch spill squeal stool tattle tell uncover unmask

WEAK

dime fink on give away lay bare let slip make known rat on tell on turn in

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal cover hide withhold

WEAK

be faithful be loyal be quiet defend keep secret protect support

VERB

blab

Synonyms

STRONGEST

divulge tell on

STRONG

babble betray blather chatter disclose gab gabble jabber mouth peach prattle reveal spill squeal tattle tell yak

WEAK

give away go on let out let slip run off at the mouth run on shoot the breeze spill the beans talk through one's hat yakety-yak

Antonyms

STRONG

be quiet conceal hide

WEAK

shut up

VERB

confess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge assert concede confide declare disclose divulge profess prove recognize relate reveal

STRONG

affirm allow attest aver avow blow chirp evince finger fink grant leak manifest narrate own post sing snitch squeal unload vent

WEAK

clue in come clean come out dump on humble oneself let on level with make clean breast of open one's heart own up rat on sound off spill the beans spit out tip hand weasel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny disavow hide keep refuse reject repudiate secrete suppress

STRONG

condemn veto withhold

WEAK

disown mask

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blurt out

The humor comes off like a wallflower at a party who is racing with so many awkward thoughts that when it’s finally time to speak, they blurt out something rude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

I blurt out in horror at my own comparative inadequacies on the romantic postal front.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

She didn't blurt out anything crazy or storm out of the room; however, she was devastated.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

No sooner did ChatGPT get unleashed than hackers started “jailbreaking” the artificial intelligence chatbot — trying to override its safeguards so it could blurt out something unhinged or obscene.

From Washington Times ● May 10, 2023

I nudge Lolo hard, and finally blurt out my complaint.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

blurt out

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