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admit vs make no bones about

make no bones about vs admit

admit and make no bones about both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
admit No No Yes No
make no bones about No No Yes No
As verbs, make no bones about is a hyponym of admit; that is, make no bones about is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than admit:
  • admit: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  • make no bones about: acknowledge freely and openly
Other hyponyms of admit include attorn, write off, sustain, concede, confess, profess, confess, confess, fink, squeal, avouch, avow.
admit (verb) make no bones about (verb)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of acknowledge freely and openly
admit into a group or community
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
allow to enter; grant entry to
give access or entrance to
serve as a means of entrance
have room for; hold without crowding
afford possibility
Difference between admit and make no bones about

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