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confess

verb

Admit (to a wrongdoing)

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

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verb

  1. Admit (to a wrongdoing)

    “She confessed that she had taken the money”

verb

  1. Confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

verb

  1. Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

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She confessed that she had taken the money

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