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confess

con·fess

confess

 
 
pronunciation:
kn fes
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part of speech: verb
inflections: confesses, confessing, confessed
definition 1: to admit as true.
Sarah confessed that she ate the last cookie.I confess my ignorance about computers.
synonyms:
admit
antonyms:
deny
similar words:
acknowledge, declare, disclose, reveal
definition 2: to admit to a priest.
Michael confessed what he had done, and the priest told him not to do it again.
similar words:
admit, declare, profess, reveal
definition 3: to admit guilt.
She confessed to the crime and was punished.
similar words:
come clean, sing
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