Acknowledge and Spill

Acknowledge

Acknowledge verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Usage example: finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket

Spill and acknowledge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spill" instead a verb "Acknowledge".

Spill

Spill verb - To make known (as information previously kept secret).
Usage example: the actor's butler spilled the secret to a tabloid for $40,000

Acknowledge and spill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acknowledge" instead a verb "Spill".

Common collocations

role acknowledge role spill role
truth acknowledge truth spill truth
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