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confession

[kuhn-fesh-uhn] / kənˈfɛʃ ən /
NOUN
admittance of information
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledgment admission assertion concession disclosure proclamation revelation statement story
STRONG
affirmation allowance assenting avowal declaration divulgence enumeration exposure narration profession publication recitation relation revealing song squawk squeal telling utterance
WEAK
disclosing exposé making public owning up unbosoming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial refusal repudiation secret
STRONG
concealment silence
WEAK
cover disavowal

Example Sentences

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It is also notable that Ortiz apparently did not report Hatley’s alleged confession to police until Ford tracked him down following Hardee’s statement in 1993.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It would be easy to take Emma’s confession as a simple cinematic provocation.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

However, in November, Sullivan gave his only media interview to the BBC and claimed he had been "stitched up" after his arrest, including being fed information to make his false confession sound plausible.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Racked with torment over her proximity to evil, Hilda makes a desperate confession to a Catholic priest, who happens to be a New Englander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“I have a confession to make,” Jonah says after a little while.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.