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confession

🇬🇧 UK/kən'feʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/kәn'feʃәn/
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

An admission of guilt, wrongdoing, or sin; the act of disclosing one's sins to a priest for absolution.

供认,坦白;(向神父的)忏悔,告解

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
fessprofession, occupation, declaration
+
ionact, process, state
=confession

Common Collocations

  • 1.make a confession做出认罪
  • 2.full confession全部坦白

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The suspect signed a written confession at the police station.

  • 2.

    His confession to the police led to the conviction of his associates.

  • 3.

    She made a detailed confession of her mistakes.

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