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Definition of
fess up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
fess up
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
fess up
(
informal
)
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to admit that you have done something wrong
synonym
own up (to something/to doing something)
It's time for the President to fess up.
See
fess up
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
fervor
noun
fess
verb
fess up
phrasal verb
-fest
combining form
fester
verb