Fess up and Quiet

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Fess up verb - To make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid.

Usage example: he immediately fessed up once it was clear the cops had the goods on him

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Quiet is an antonym for fess up.

Quiet verb - To become still and orderly.

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Fess up is an antonym for quiet.

Nearby Words: quietly, quieten, quiescent, quieted, quietness

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Quiet and Fess up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fess_up/quiet

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