Fess up and Plead guilty

Fess up

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

Plead guilty and fess up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plead guilty" instead a verb "Fess up".

Plead guilty

Definitions of Fess up not found.

Fess up and plead guilty are semantically related. You can use "Fess up" instead a verb phrase "Plead guilty".
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