confess
/kənˈfɛs/
verb
- To admit that you have done something wrong or illegal.
- She confessed to eating the last piece of cake before anyone else could.
- After hours of questioning, the suspect finally decided to confess to the crime.
- He confessed that he had broken the window while playing baseball.
- To tell a priest about your sins in the Christian religion.
- The priest listened carefully as the man confessed his wrongdoings.
- Every Saturday evening, she goes to church to confess her sins.
- In some traditions, believers confess their sins privately to God.
- To admit something that you are embarrassed or shy about.
- He confessed his fear of heights to his friends.
- She confessed that she still sleeps with a stuffed animal.
- I must confess that I have never read that famous novel.
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