acknowledging
adjective B2- That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
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“Well, then,” resumed Faria with a bitter smile, “let me answer your question in full, by acknowledging that I am the poor mad prisoner of the Château d’If, for many years permitted to amuse the different visitors with what is said to be my insanity; and, in all probability, I should be promoted to the honor of making sport for the children, if such innocent beings could be found in an abode devoted like this to suffering and despair.”
But his pride, his abominable pride, his shameless avowal of what he had done with respect to Jane, his unpardonable assurance in acknowledging, though he could not justify it, and the unfeeling manner which he had mentioned Mr.
Next to the merit of infallibility which you appear to possess, I rank that of candidly acknowledging a fault.
You appear to consider this a point of honor, and it may be for this reason, that you have delayed acknowledging your name.
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