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own up

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own up verb

  1. To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or reponsibility. Often used with to.“I'll own up: I glued your mouse to its mat.”

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come cleanfess upfront upstep forward'fess upconfessput one's ha…take respons…put one's ha…confesseown up

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