/kənˈfeʃən/
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Translation
Telling the truth about something wrong or secret that you did.
Word origin
From Latin confiteri, to admit fully, from con, fully, and fateri, to acknowledge.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confiteri
- English cognates
- confess, profess
Grammar
Gender
Pluralconfessions
Examples
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He told the police the truth about the crime he did.
; .
"I have a confession to make" is a common way to admit something.
surprised .
"Confession" is the noun; the verb is "confess".
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