confession
/kənˈfɛʃən/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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