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make no bones about vs acknowledge

acknowledge vs make no bones about

make no bones about and acknowledge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make no bones about No No Yes No
acknowledge No No Yes No
As verbs, acknowledge is a hypernym of make no bones about; that is, acknowledge is a word with a broader meaning than make no bones about:
  • make no bones about: acknowledge freely and openly
  • acknowledge: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Other hypernyms of make no bones about include admit.
make no bones about (verb) acknowledge (verb)
acknowledge freely and openly accept as legally binding and valid
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for
report the receipt of
express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with
Difference between make no bones about and acknowledge

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