confession

/kənˈfɛʃən/
noun
  1. A statement admitting that one has done something wrong or illegal.
    • After hours of questioning, he finally gave a confession.
    • Her confession surprised everyone in the room.
    • The suspect made a full confession to the police.
  2. A formal admission of one's sins to a priest in some Christian religions.
    • He went to church to make his confession.
    • In Catholicism, confession is a sacrament.
    • The priest listened to her confession in the booth.
  3. An acknowledgment or disclosure of something personal or private.
    • His confession about his fear of heights was hard to say.
    • The blog post was a heartfelt confession of her struggles.
    • She made a confession of love to her best friend.
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