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verbadmit (to a wrongdoing)type of:
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"He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"verbstate insincerely
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"The terrorists professed allegiance to their country" "he professes to be a Communist"verbconfess one's faith in, or allegiance totype of:
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"She professes organic chemistry"verbpractice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable abouttype of:
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verbreceive into a religious order or congregation
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"The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"verbstate freelytype of:
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"she professed herself as a nun"verbtake vows, as in religious ordertype of:
Examples of profess
- "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"
- "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"
- "he professes to be a Communist"
- "She professes organic chemistry"
- "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"
- "she professed herself as a nun"