Confess (4 letters)

{ Answer }

AVOW

{ Related Clues }

Acknowledge
Admit
Affirm
Assert
Declare
Depone
Maintain
Own
Profess
Swear
Swear to
Testify
Admit frankly
Confess openly
Declare an oath?
Declare openly
Openly declare
Solemnly pledge
Solemnly swear
State frankly
Say it is so
Take ___ (say "I do")

{ Tags }

acknowledge, admit, affirm, assert, avow, confess, declare, frankly, it, maintain, oath, openly, own, profess, say, so, solemnly, state, swear, take, testify

{ Notes }

The answer AVOW is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.

{ Definition }

AVOW as a verb:

1. (affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear) = to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

2. (avow, avouch) = admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about