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confession

noun

(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing their sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

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Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing their sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution

noun

  1. A written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party

noun

  1. The document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)

noun

  1. A public declaration of your faith

noun

  1. An admission of misdeeds or faults

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