| 释义 |       past tense of come clean (about)         as in admittedto accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly As evidence piled up she was forced to come clean about her criminal activity.       admitted     confessed     acknowledged     conceded     agreed     announced     granted     allowed     disclosed     revealed     owned (up to)     recognized     confirmed     fessed (up)     accepted     affirmed     gave away     declared     told     unloaded     proclaimed     said     communicated     informed     published     avowed     whispered     disburdened     divulged     professed     betrayed     exposed     warned     talked     tipped (off)     unveiled     spilled     yielded     squealed     broadcast     leaked     breathed     imparted     blabbed     tattled     broadcasted     wised (up)     unburdened     ratted     spilt     broke       See More   denied     covered (up)     contradicted     disclaimed     disallowed     disowned     disavowed     disputed     rejected     rebutted     refuted     negated     repudiated     concealed     negatived     obscured     hid     gainsaid     veiled     kidded (oneself)   |