Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with admit in American Collocation
admit
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ədˈmɪt/
clearly and willingly
candidly
cheerfully
frankly
freely
happily
openly
readily
I admitted quite frankly that I did not know much about the case.
not willingly
grudgingly
reluctantly
In the end he had to grudgingly admit defeat.
publicly/not publicly
privately
publicly
She privately admitted she had been mistaken.
not directly
tacitly
The government has tacitly admitted that the official unemployment figures are misleading.
defeat
existence
ignorance
possibility
truth
He cannot bring himself to admit the truth.