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confession
disgrace

con·fes·sion

confession

 
 
pronunciation:
kn fe shn
part of speech: noun
definition: Confession is the act of admitting that you have done something wrong or that you have certain feelings that you have been hiding.
The woman felt so guilty about what she'd done that she went to the police and made a confession.Mark and Jess had been friends for a long time, so he was surprised at her confession of love for him.
synonyms:
admission, profession
similar words:
declaration