Confess and Spill

Confess

Confess verb - To make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid.
Usage example: the thief confessed to dozens of robberies

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

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

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

Common collocations

role confess role spill role
truth confess truth spill truth
location confess location spill location
scheme confess scheme spill scheme
Other words: secret, secrets.
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