Admit and Know

Admit

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

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

Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.

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Admit and know are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admit" instead a verb "Know".

Nearby Words: knowing, known

truth	admit truth	know truth
fear	admit fear	know fear
name	admit name	know name
reason	admit reason	know reason
Other words: time, way, identity, story, secret, song.

Either way, you have no choice but to admit, "I don't know Mortal Kombat." If you won't admit it, you might just be one of those Stop Having Fun Guys, instead.

Source: I Don't Know Mortal Kombat
And he's Genre Savvy enough to know and admit it—and then still do it anyway.

Source: Chronic Hero Syndrome
In Galaxy Quest, the protagonists have to admit they don't know how the Omega-13 device works, because the TV series ended on a Cliffhanger before it was actually used.

Source: You Will Know What to Do

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