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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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During her more than 40 years in the advice biz, Lederer has defined the genre and acted, in an involuntary way, as a precursor to the self-confessions and problem-parades that fill the nation's airwaves.
 
 
 
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