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Own up Moderate

Own up has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

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Verb
1

admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error

"the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"

2

to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility. Often used with to.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
concede
Rhyming Words
2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up
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