Confess and Tip

Confess

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

Usage example: political prisoners, under threat of torture, forced to confess their guilt

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

Tip verb - To set or cause to be at an angle.

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Confess and tip are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confess" instead a verb "Tip".

Nearby Words: tipped, tipping

Santana, who tip-toed out of her Armored Closet in order to confess her love for Brittany, only to leap back into it when she was turned down.

Source: Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?
In Sharyn McCrumb's Bimbos of the Death Sun, Jay Omega plays Killer Game-Master in order to try and ferret out the killer of a famous fantasy author: He kills the hero of the dead author's novels in a crushing and humiliating fashion, causing the obsessive fanboy to tip his hand and confess.

Source: Killer Game Master
In The Marvelous Land of Oz, Tip's quest to find the lost Princess Ozma eventually requires Glinda the good witch to force Mombi the wicked witch to confess the truth: Tip is Ozma, transformed into a boy.

Source: It Was with You All Along

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