confession

UK/kən'feʃ(ə)n/US/kәn'feʃәn/

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Definitions

A statement admitting that you have done something wrong or illegal.

供认，坦白；供词

The act of formally disclosing one's sins to a priest.

忏悔，告解

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

con-together, with

fessprofession, occupation, declaration

-ionact, process, state

=confession

con- (fully) + fess (speak) + -ion (act of) = the act, or the result, of fully speaking something out — an admission of guilt, or the religious rite of disclosing sins.

Root fess still carries 23 more words

Common Collocations

1.make a confession做出供认
2.full confession完整供词
3.sign a confession签署供词
4.hear confession听取忏悔

Example Sentences

1.
The police obtained a full confession from the accused.
2.
He went to confession every Sunday.
3.
Her diary read like an honest confession.

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