The police forced a confession from her.
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Confession
/kənˈfɛʃən/
Synonyms for "confession" (98 found)
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Closest matches (20)
abject apologyacceptanceacknowledgmentadherentsadmissionagapeallowanceapologyappreciationaspergesaspersionauricular confession
Noun(8 words)
acknowledgment exclamationadmissionadmittanceadmittingaffirm a creedaffirmationsallow intoasseverating
Strong matches (29)
avowalbar mitzvahbas mitzvahbreast-beatingby-linecelebrationchurchcircumcisioncitationclasscommunionconcessionconfession of faithconfirmationcontritioncredit linedeclarationdeclaration of faithdenominationdisciples
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Noun(7 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (49)
faithfollowerfollowershigh celebrationincenseinvocationinvocation of saintsismkiss of peacelaying on of handslesser litanylitanylove feastlustrationmea culpaorderowningowning uppaxpenitence
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persuasionprocessionalprofessionreciting the rosaryrecognitionreferenceregretregretsrite of confessionschoolsectshriftsignaturetelling of beadsthe confessionalthe confessionarytrademarktributeunbosoming
Noun(9 words)
guilty pleaprofession of faithpublic confessionrepentancerevelationshemashrivingtestimonyunburdening
Adjective(1 words)
intimate details
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More general
14 entriesadmissionbelief expressionchurch doctrinecommunicationcreeddeclarationdisclosuredocumentgospelpaperspenancereligious doctrinestatementwritten document
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesconfession of guiltconfession statementconfessional boothprivate confessionpublic confessionreligious confession
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Having heard his love confession, the girl blushed.
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Revenge is a confession of pain.
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"Here's your confession." "I'm not signing that."
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