confess
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(verb) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith |
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Related Words: acknowledge, admit |
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(verb) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure |
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Synonyms: shrive, squeal |
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Related Words: acknowledge, admit |
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(verb) make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money" |
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Synonyms: concede, profess |
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Related Words: acknowledge, admit |
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