coming clean

A form of come clean — To confess; admit the truth.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of come clean
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APA

coming clean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20clean

MLA

“coming clean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20clean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coming clean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coming%20clean.

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