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Definition of Confess
1. Verb. Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.
Exact synonyms: Fink, Squeal
Generic synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit
Derivative terms: Confession, Confession, Confessor, Fink, Squealer
Generic synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit
Derivative terms: Confession, Confession, Confessor, Fink, Squealer
2. Verb. Admit (to a wrongdoing). "She confessed that she had taken the money"
Exact synonyms: Concede, Profess
Generic synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit
Specialized synonyms: Fess Up, Make A Clean Breast Of, Own Up
Derivative terms: Confession, Confession, Confessor, Profession
Generic synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit
Specialized synonyms: Fess Up, Make A Clean Breast Of, Own Up
Derivative terms: Confession, Confession, Confessor, Profession
3. Verb. Confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith.
Definition of Confess
1. v. t. To make acknowledgment or avowal in a matter pertaining to one's self; to acknowledge, own, or admit, as a crime, a fault, a debt.
2. v. i. To make confession; to disclose sins or faults, or the state of the conscience.
Definition of Confess
1. Verb. To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed ¹
2. Verb. To disclose or reveal ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Confess
1. to acknowledge or disclose [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Confess
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