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self-confessed
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self-conĀ·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] ADJconfeso
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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Whether the officer was impressed by this rare burst of self-confession is anyone's guess, but he took her license and registration and returned to his cruiser.
Byline: ANI Melbourne, Nov 19 (ANI): After Andrew Symonds' self-confession that heavy drinking had taken a toll on him which actually led to his ouster from the team, ex-Aussie cricketer Mike Whitney had advised the Cricket Australia (CA) to stop accepting sponsorship from alcohol brands as, according to him, it encouraged heavy drinking among players.
Secondly, evidence of the self-confession category is recognised to be inherently unreliable.
 
 
 
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