Admitting
Despite and admitting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despite" instead a conjunction "Admitting".
Despite
Despite noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Admitting and despite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Admitting" instead a conjunction "Despite".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Amazingly, despite Billy admitting who he was to the bounty hunter's face, said bounty hunter refuses to believe that Billy the Kid, is Billy the Kid, until he is shot.
Source: Actually, I Am Him -
The Youth avoids admitting his feelings despite going from relationship to relationship.
Source: Love Epiphany - This despite Doug admitting he's not a big fan of Japanese things (he's watched one anime, Cowboy Bebop).
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