fess Synonyms

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Wordnet

(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield

Webster

Alt. of Fesse

The student decided to fess up to cheating on the exam, knowing it was the right thing to do.
The mayor put out a public statement to fess up about the financial misconduct that had occurred during his term in office.
The company was forced to fess up about the safety issues with their product after a series of accidents.
The suspect confessed to the crime after the police presented him with irrefutable evidence, finally fessing up to his actions.
The teenager confessed to his parents that he had been skipping school, fessing up to his truancy.
The politician admitted to taking bribes, fessing up to his corruption in an effort to avoid a lengthy prison sentence.
The athlete finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs, fessing up to the truth after years of denial.
The witness confessed to lying during the trial, fessing up to his perjury in a statement to the judge.
The company confessed to dumping toxic waste in the river, fessing up to their environmental crimes after facing pressure from the community.
The manager admitted to embezzling funds from the company, fessing up to his fraud and agreeing to repay the stolen money.

(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shieldAlt. of Fesse

acknowledge, concede, confess,admit, grant, announce, reveal,agree, disclose, own (up to)

cover (up),deny, cover (up), deny, disclaim, conceal, disclaim, disallow, negate, reject

The student decided to fess up to cheating on the exam, knowing it was the right thing to do.

The mayor put out a public statement to fess up about the financial misconduct that had occurred during his term in office.

The company was forced to fess up about the safety issues with their product after a series of accidents.

The suspect confessed to the crime after the police presented him with irrefutable evidence, finally fessing up to his actions.