Defenition of the word confess
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Defenition of the word confess
- To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
- To declare or acknowledge one's sins, to God or a priest in order to obtain absolution.
- make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"
- confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
- confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
- admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"
- admit (to a wrongdoing)
Synonyms for the word confess
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- acknowledge
- concede
- profess
- shrive
- squeal
Hyponyms for the word confess
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- fess up
- make a clean breast of
- own up
Hypernyms for the word confess
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