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confession

con·fes·sion

confession

 
 
pronunciation:
kn fe shn
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of confessing or admitting.
He felt bad about tricking his friend and decided to make a confession.Hannah's confession that she liked him was a big surprise to Andrew.
synonyms:
admission, profession
similar words:
acknowledgment, declaration, revelation
definition 2: the act or event of telling one's sins to a priest.
During confession, she told the priest she had been mean to her sister.
similar words:
acknowledgment, admission, declaration, profession
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