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self-confessed

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self-con·fessed (slfkn-fst)
adj.
According to one's own admission: a self-confessed plagiarist.
self-confessed
adj
according to one's own testimony or admission a self-confessed liar
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.self-confessed - owned up to; "his admitted doubts"; "the conceded error"; "a confessed murderer"; "a self-confessed plagiarist"
acknowledged - recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"
Translations
self-confessed [ˌselfkənˈfest] ADJ → confeso
self-confessed [ˌsɛlfkənˈfɛst] adj (alcoholic, cheat) → dichiarato/a
he's a self-confessed thief/liar → ha ammesso di essere un ladro/bugiardo
self-confessed [ˌsɛlfkənˈfɛst] adj (alcoholic, cheat) → dichiarato/a
he's a self-confessed thief/liar → ha ammesso di essere un ladro/bugiardo


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So it was that McMurdo, the self-confessed fugitive from justice, took up his abode under the roof of the Shafters, the first step which was to lead to so long and dark a train of events, ending in a far distant land.
The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Perhaps he was not distinctly conscious that he was impelled to it by a secret longing--running counter to all his self-confessed resolves--to deepen the hold he had on her.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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