Admit and Face

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

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Face and admit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Face" instead a verb "Admit".

Face verb - To stand or sit with the face or front toward.

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Admit and face are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Face".

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

family	admit family	face family
truth	admit truth	face truth
fear	admit fear	face fear
problem	admit problem	face problem
Other words: possibility, time, way, times, problems, faults.

When Austin finally confronts him face-to-face, he forces Santino to admit that he never actually watched any of his movies.

Source: Bullying A Dragon / Professional Wrestling
However, the tomb's oracle refused to admit the kid on the grounds that he was too young to face the tests, so Jak enters instead.

Source: Refused by the Call
Though they did get him to admit to infiltrating their network he didn't fly to the US for a "face-to-face" interview after the German police caught wind of it and arrested him in his home of Europe.

Source: Schmuck Bait / Real Life

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