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make a clean breast of vs concede

concede vs make a clean breast of

make a clean breast of and concede both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make a clean breast of No No Yes No
concede No No Yes No
As verbs, concede is a hypernym of make a clean breast of; that is, concede is a word with a broader meaning than make a clean breast of:
  • make a clean breast of: admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
  • concede: admit (to a wrongdoing)
Other hypernyms of make a clean breast of include confess, profess.
make a clean breast of (verb) concede (verb)
admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error admit (to a wrongdoing)
be willing to concede
acknowledge defeat
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
Difference between make a clean breast of and concede

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