Sentence:  Gunny symbolized so much that was unpleasant - Tolley , the indifference with which the Fairbrothers and indeed the whole neighborhood now treated her and which she would die rather than <WSD>acknowledge</WSD> to her husband , his lack of understanding and sympathy in her present condition , her disgusting swollen stomach . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of