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📚 verb • entry_id 13075

confess

/kənˈfɛs/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
confesar
To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.
I confess that I am a sinner.
I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!
Phrases
a fault confessed is half redressedconfessableconfesseeconfessing Samconfessinglyconfessivefessfess upnonconfessingreconfessself-confessedstand confessedunconfessunconfessing
Word forms
confessedconfessedconfessesconfessing