Pronunciation: /kʌm kliːn/
verb to confess or admit the truth about something
A1 I need to come clean and tell the truth about what happened.
A2 She finally decided to come clean and confess her mistake.
B1 It's time for him to come clean and admit his involvement in the scandal.
B2 After weeks of denial, he finally came clean about his financial problems.
C1 The politician came clean about his past mistakes during the press conference.
C2 In order to move forward, she knew she had to come clean about her past actions.
adverb in a truthful or honest manner
A1 I need to come clean about eating the last cookie.
A2 She finally decided to come clean with her parents about failing her math exam.
B1 The suspect eventually came clean and confessed to the crime.
B2 After years of lying, he finally came clean about his past to his closest friends.
C1 The politician knew he had to come clean about his involvement in the scandal.
C2 In order to move forward, she had to come clean about her addiction issues.
formal The suspect finally decided to come clean and confess to the crime.
informal Just come clean with me and tell me the truth.
slang Dude, you gotta come clean about what really happened last night.
figurative It's time to come clean and admit that you've been hiding the truth for too long.
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