Admit
Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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To test this Seward asks a visiting couple who claim to support the amendment if they would still vote for it if the war were already won, to which they admit they wouldn't, they only care about winning the war sooner.
Source: Film / Lincoln - At Least I Admit It: Waldo may be a fictional character who doesn't stand for anything, but encourages people to vote for him because at least he's honest about being a fictional character who doesn't stand for anything.
Source: Series / Black Mirror Series Two -
One of the—if not the—least popular President among the general public todaynote He was reelected with over 60% of the vote, carrying 49 states, but few people would admit to having voted for him in 1972, he is infamous for his role in the Watergate scandal which led to his resignation.
Source: Useful Notes / Richard Nixon
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