Confess to be true (5)

I believe the answer is:

admit

(Other definitions for admit that I've seen before include "Confess and permit entrance" , "permit to come in" , "Allow to enter; own up" , "Disclose" , "Provide student with place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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