English dictionary
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English verb: confess | |||
| 1. | confess (communication) confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | ||
| Synonyms | fink, squeal | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||
| 2. | confess (communication) admit (to a wrongdoing) | ||
| Samples | She confessed that she had taken the money. | ||
| Synonyms | concede, profess | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fess up, make a clean breast of, own up | ||
| 3. | confess (communication) confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acknowledge, admit | ||
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