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fess

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fess /ˈfɛs/ verb
fesses; fessed; fessing
fess
/ˈfɛs/
verb
fesses; fessed; fessing
Britannica Dictionary definition of FESS

fess up

[phrasal verb] chiefly US, informal
: to admit that you have done something wrong : confess