word
Confess
Kuh-NFEHS
/kʌˈnfɛs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
confess
Dictionary meaning
To admit, usually to a wrongdoing.
Examples
- I confessed that I had taken the money.
- We made them confess to every crime they'd committed.
Synonyms: profess
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