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| 1. | [ verb ] confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | |
| Synonyms: | shrive squeal | |
| Related terms: | admit informer confessor | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make a clean breast of | |
| Synonyms: | concede profess | |
| Examples: | "She confessed that she had taken the money" |
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| Related terms: | admit confession professing | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (Roman Catholic) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | |
| Related terms: | admit confession | |
| Similar spelling: |
confessor confessed confession Combes confuse confect Combest Coombes confused compass confusion confusing |
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