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fessing

fessing is the present participle and gerund of fess.

Meaning of fess

Verb

fess (third-person singular simple present fesses, present participle fessing, simple past and past participle fessed)

  1. To confess; to admit.

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Phrases with fessing

Questions about fessing

What is fessing the present participle and gerund of?
Fessing is the present participle and gerund of fess.

Words near fessing in the dictionary

  1. Fessendens
  2. fesses
  3. fesses up
  4. fesseways
  5. fessewise
  6. fessing
  7. fessing up
  8. Fessler
  9. Fesslers
  10. fessways
  11. fesswise

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